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when is a spell considered casted?

i had an opponent tap mana say he's playing a spell, put it face up on the table, start pointing at creatures saying which ones are dead...

then once it became clear more of my creatures would live and he would lose all his blockers and lose on my next turn, pick up the card he played, untapped his lands and told me to go as if nothing happened.

when i called him out on this he said he hadnt wanted to play it and his turn was over and i should go. it was at FNM and i called over the guy who does most of our judgeing he said to just keep playing. which i dont think was right.

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Originally posted by Timmyhill:
I've got 2 questions

when is a spell concerted casted?

i had an opponent tap mana say he's playing a spell, put it face up on the table, start pointing at creatures saying which ones are dead...

then once it became clear more of my creatures would live and he would lose all his blockers and lose on my next turn, pick up the card he played, untapped his lands and told me to go as if nothing happened.

when i called him out on this he said he hadnt wanted to play it and his turn was over and i should go. it was at FNM and i called over the guy who does most of our judgeing he said to just keep playing. which i dont think was right.

Also whats concerted stalling?
then on top of that my opponent proceeds to take 3-4 mins per turn even tho he's got 1 card in hand just to run us out of time and into turns.

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the word's considered, not concerted. :P

In Regular REL, what your opponent did in the first situation isn't really bad, though if you really want to be a douche you can argue about it, but I'd probably just say the same thing as the TO did. FNMs aren't generally very competitive.

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Originally posted by Timmyhill:
I stepped right into that one... its been a really long weekend... atleast you knew what I meant.

As for our FNM its pretty competitive. First place gets between 8 and 12 packs depending on how many show up. I guess I dont see how it can be within the rules to take back a spell after its been played.

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"Pretty Competitive", "Take back a spell"

Sorry what?

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Originally posted by Soldier Boi:
1. Can I use Lotus Cobra's abiliy to play Myr Superion?

2. Lets say I have Spellskite and Precursor Golem in play. My opponenet plays lightning bot on the golem. Can I switch all 3?

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1. Yes you can, the mana comes from the triggered ability of the Cobra - a creature. generally creature mana comes from activated abilities, which might be why you're questioning this one, but it doesn't matter, it still comes from the creature.

2. Sure you can, but you still need to activate it for each copy. It doesn't matter that the spell is a copy or hard cast from hand or anything like that. As long as you can target the spell or ability you're fine.

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Originally posted by Timmyhill:
Stuff

Also whats considered stalling?
then on top of that my opponent proceeds to take 3-4 mins per turn even tho he's got 1 card in hand just to run us out of time and into turns.

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If it is sanctioned, you certainly can choose how picky you want to be and argue that you're not losing any matches/points because someone read their cards wrong/did math wrong/didn't comprehend the game state, or whatever. that is part of the competitive side of the game for sure.
If it's not sanctioned or you're not playing for prizes your TO might say taking a move back within a certain period of time is alright. You could argue it still but i don't know where that would get you. Accidents do happen.

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Originally posted by Absurd90:
Spellskite.

I have Pyromancer's Ascension with 2 counters on it and I cast Lightning Bolt, can my opponent change the target of the copied Bolt as well with the Spellskite?

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Originally posted by michaelsean09:
Last night in a casual game my friend selected a scalding tarn as one of the permanents he was sacrificing to phyrexian obliterater. He then sacrificed it to get his land claiming this was completely legal. I didn't make a big deal because it was completely casual but this didn't seem right to me. Is it?

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Nope, it isn't correct. He either has to sac for the Obliterator ( and therefor can not sacrifice it again for the effect) or sac it for the effect and sac another permanent in it's place.

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Originally posted by Myy:
Nope, it isn't correct. He either has to sac for the Obliterator ( and therefor can not sacrifice it again for the effect) or sac it for the effect and sac another permanent in it's place.

I hope that was clear

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It would seem that the creature with the sword equipped and the sword itself could attack.

Also can the 5/5 sword equip itself so it can get the feast and famine bonuses.

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Originally posted by gcowhsu:
I have a sword of feast or famine and I equip it to a creature. Later I play Tezz AOB and make the sword 5/5. Can the creature w/ the sword equipped and the sword itself attack or do they attack separately or does the creature with the sword equipped only attack.

It would seem that the creature with the sword equipped and the sword itself could attack.

Also can the 5/5 sword equip itself so it can get the feast and famine bonuses.

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If you make the Sword a 5/5, it stops equipping the creature. Both of them can attack separately, but the creature won't be equipped with a Sword.

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Comprehensive Rules:

301.5c An Equipment that's also a creature can't equip a creature. An Equipment that loses the subtype "Equipment" can't equip a creature. An Equipment can't equip itself. An Equipment that equips an illegal or nonexistent permanent becomes unattached from that permanent but remains on the battlefield. (This is a state-based action. See rule 704.)

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Unnatural Selection
{1}: Choose a creature type other than Wall. Target creature becomes that type until end of turn.

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Originally posted by flavor_of_the_weak:
I uses Unnatural Selection to change lets say Myr Superion to a dragon.Is it both dragon/myr or just a dragon?

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508.1b If the defending player controls any planeswalkers, or the game allows the active player to attack multiple other players, the active player announces which player or planeswalker each of the chosen creatures is attacking.

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Originally posted by TomB999:
The card Standstill has the text "If you do", so do you have to sacrifice standstill when a spell is cast or do you have the choice to do so?

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When a spell is cast, standstill triggers, and when that trigger resolves you have to sac it. It has the 'if you do' text so that you wont draw 3 unless it is actually sacrificed, preventing you from drawing 3 multiple times if 2 or more spells are cast in response to standstill.

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Originally posted by thror:
When a spell is cast, standstill triggers, and when that trigger resolves you have to sac it. It has the 'if you do' text so that you wont draw 3 unless it is actually sacrificed, preventing you from drawing 3 multiple times if 2 or more spells are cast in response to standstill.

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Could it also be destroyed in response to the trigger to prevent the card draw?

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Originally posted by JoshSherman:
Could it also be destroyed in response to the trigger to prevent the card draw?

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Not really. It would (probably) just trigger again. The only way to remove a standstill without someone drawing cards is with a permanent already on the battlefield (seal of cleansing would work)

Edit: Stifle doesnt work either, because it also just triggers again.

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