Ideas Unbound
I'm nitpicking here: the *definition* of a trigger is a phrase that begins with the word "When" "whenever" or "at." Since Ideas Unbound begins the second sentence with the word "Discard" it doesn't seem to adhere to this definition, even though everyone (including MODO) plays it as though it is worded "at the beginning of the next end step, discard 3 cards."
603. Handling Triggered Abilities
603.1. Triggered abilities have a trigger condition and an effect. They are written as “[Trigger condition], [effect],” and begin with the word “when,” “whenever,” or “at.” They can also be expressed as “[When/Whenever/At] [trigger event], [effect].”
So, TECHNICALLY, it's not a trigger and therefore shouldn't use the stack.
603.7. An effect may create a delayed triggered ability that can do something at a later time. A delayed triggered ability will contain “when,” “whenever,” or “at,” although that word won’t usually begin the ability.
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Scientists have calculated that the chance of anything so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one. But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.
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I'm nitpicking here: the *definition* of a trigger is a phrase that begins with the word "When" "whenever" or "at." Since Ideas Unbound begins the second sentence with the word "Discard" it doesn't seem to adhere to this definition, even though everyone (including MODO) plays it as though it is worded "at the beginning of the next end step, discard 3 cards."
603. Handling Triggered Abilities
603.1. Triggered abilities have a trigger condition and an effect. They are written as “[Trigger condition], [effect],” and begin with the word “when,” “whenever,” or “at.” They can also be expressed as “[When/Whenever/At] [trigger event], [effect].”
So, TECHNICALLY, it's not a trigger and therefore shouldn't use the stack.
Scientists have calculated that the chance of anything so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one. But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.