has a single triggered ability that involves a few steps. When it resolves, the controller of the Delver will look at the top card of his or her library. Then that player may choose to reveal the card. If the player does and the card is an instant or sorcery, the Delver will transform. Once […]
Category: Triggered Abilities
You may only use Flameblast Dragon’s ability once each time it triggers.
has a triggered ability that triggers whenever it attacks. When this ability goes on the stack, you choose a single target creature or player. When this ability resolves, you can pay one red mana and any amount of generic mana. If you do, the targeted creature or player will be dealt damage equal to the […]
What will and what will not trigger Burning Vengeance’s ability.
has an ability that triggers whenever you cast a spell from your graveyard. Not everything that comes from your graveyard and ends up in play is due to casting that spell from your graveyard. It is important to know what actually triggers this ability. Let’s start with the basics: casting a spell via its flashback […]
Rot Wolf and Abattoir Ghoul do not have delayed triggered abilities.
Both and have triggered abilities that trigger when a creature that has been dealt damage by them goes to the graveyard. These abilities are ‘normal’ triggered abilities that will trigger when the trigger condition occurs, but only if these creatures are in play when it happens. These abilities are not delayed triggered abilities that wait […]
Angelic Destiny’s ability only triggers when the enchanted creature dies.
The aura has a triggered ability that causes Angelic Destiny to be returned to your hand when the enchanted creature dies. A creature ‘dies’ when it goes from the battlefield to a graveyard. If a creature is returned to a player’s hand from the battlefield, it has not died. This is true when a creature […]
Hamlet Captain’s ability uses the stack and can be responded to.
The ability of that gives other humans +1/+1 is a triggered ability that uses the stack and can be responded to. This ability triggers when the Hamlet Captain attacks or blocks, regardless of whether or not you control other human creatures. When it resolves it will give other humans controlled by the Hamlet Captain’s controller […]
When Solemn Simulacrum comes and goes at virtually the same time.
First seen in Mirrodin, is an invitational card based on a designed submitted by Jens Thorén. It was recently reprinted in the Magic 2012 Core Set. It has two different triggered abilities: one that triggers when it enters the battlefield, and one that triggers when it dies. In most cases, it will enter the battlefield […]
Balefire Dragon’s ability counts damage that is actually dealt.
has an ability that triggers when it deals combat damage to a player. When the ability resolves, the Balefire Dragon itself will deal damage equal to the amount of damage it dealt to the defending player to each creature that player controls. In most cases, this is pretty simple; but as always, this can change […]
Wooden’s Stakes triggered ability resolves before combat damage is dealt.
Abilities that trigger when a creature blocks or becomes blocked will do so in the declaration of blockers step. These abilities will go on the stack and resolve in that step and before the combat damage step. With something like this means that if a Vampire is blocked or blocked by a creature equipped with […]