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 […]
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Manabarbs’ ability uses the stack and can be responded to.
In most cases exactly how ability works doesn’t matter. Players will end up taking a point of damage each time players tap an individual land for one or more mana. However this ability is a triggered ability that does use the stack and knowing this can be useful under the right circumstances. Mana abilities do […]
Once an ability is activated or triggered it is independent of its source.
A common misconception in Magic is that you can prevent an activated or triggered ability from being resolving by destroying the source of the ability. This is not true and has never been the way that Magic works. Once an ability is played or triggered and put on the stack it is independent of its […]
Spellskite can’t save your Phantasmal Bear
, as great as it is, can’t save your illusionary creatures from evaporating into the mist. (Illusionary creatures being those creatures with the type ‘Illusion’ and the ability that triggers when they are targeted and causes you to sacrifice them.) When I target your with a , it will be sacrificed even after the Spellskite […]
Last In First Out – How the stack works.
Contrary to the ‘tip’ yesterday, the stack does in fact exist and with respect to the rules knowledge of it and how it works can be helpful in figuring out the game state. This knowledge is useful when making strategic decisions and can help win games too. One of the stack’s basic aspects is the […]