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Originally posted by kirkusjones:
if I give capsize flashback with snapcaster mage, can I pay the buyback cost to return it to my hand?

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Flashback'd cards will always be exiled, even if they are bought back, remanded, or even hindered. The exiling trumps all of that.

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Edit: For more info: At the end of turn, inkmoth loses flying and infect. If they use the ability to animate it again, it reverts to a 1/1 with flying and infect. At the end of that turn, it goes back to being a 5/5 artifact creature without those abilities.

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Originally posted by nderdog:
I have a Doomed Traveler enchanted by Angelic Destiny when I use Elspeth's ability to destroy all non-land and non-token permanents. Where does the Angelic Destiny end up?

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When multiple permanents leave play at the same time, they see each other leave play, which may cause the abilities of "dying" cards to trigger. In your case, you would get a spirit token from the Traveller and Angelic Destiny would end up in your hand.

This is sometimes called the "look back in time" rule. See Rule 603.6d of the Comprehensive Rules for more info.

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Originally posted by DConNexus:
Does bouncing a token kill it?

Example- Vapor Snag a token, Brimstone Volley the player. Does morbid kick in?

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If a token creature leaves the battlefield, it will cease to exist via SBEs. If it leaves the battlefield to go to the graveyard, it will turn on morbid before it ceases to exist. If a spell or ability causes a token to change zones, but not go to the graveyard, it will not turn on morbid.

110.5f. A token that’s phased out, or that’s in a zone other than the battlefield, ceases to exist. This is a state-based action; see rule 704. (Note that if a token changes zones, applicable triggered abilities will trigger before the token ceases to exist.)

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Originally posted by DeMoNiC DuNcE:
Can a sorcery that has flashback be flashbacked as an instant?

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Originally posted by DeMoNiC DuNcE:
Can a sorcery that has flashback be flashbacked as an instant?

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No. It is the same card when it is flashbacked as it was when it is cast the 1st time.

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Originally posted by -Lunch_Box-:
Would I be allowed to take my own Basic Lands to a Sealed Grand Prix? I recently played in a Sealed PTQ where they ran out of Plains so they told everyone to use another land type that was not in your deck for Plains.

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Shouldnt be a problem, as long as they arent marked in any way. I know people that have done this just to save time (dont have to get up and go to the land station to deckbuild/sideboard)

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In detail:
Sharuum in play.
Cast Sculpting Steel.
Sculpting Steel enters the battlefield as a copy of Sharuum, triggering the ETB effect.
SBA's are checked, sees two same-named Legendary permanents, and sends them both to the graveyard.
SBA's are checked again, see nothing to do.
Any outstanding triggers(in this case the Sculpting Sharuum) are placed on the stack.
This trigger brings back the original Sharuum, triggering it's ETB trigger.
This trigger brings back Sculpting Steel, copying Sharuum, and the loop restarts.

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Originally posted by Devonin:
And what do you tend to -do- with that infinite combo? Have other things in play that trigger on artifacts entering or leaving the battlefield?

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If i use Chain of Smog, targetting myself, and discard Emrakul, the Aeons Torn as one of the 2 cards, does Chain of Smog get shuffled into the library as well?

I know it's a question that's probably been answered a hundred times, but I always get confused as to when a card actually goes from the stack to the graveyard, and whether the 'shuffle trigger' will happen first.

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Originally posted by dfitzg88:
If i use Chain of Smog, targetting myself, and discard Emrakul, the Aeons Torn as one of the 2 cards, does Chain of Smog get shuffled into the library as well?

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The absolute last thing that happens when resolving a spell is that the spell is moved off of the stack to the new zone.

So the scenario goes like this.

Chain of Smog is cast.

Chain of Smog resolves
- You, as the target, discard 2 cards. Emrakul and something else. Emrakul triggers.
- You, as the target, decide whether or not you want to put a copy on the stack. Pick target if you do.
- Chain of Smog goes to the graveyard.

Time to give priority to active player.
-SBA's are checked. In this scenario, nothing need to be done.
- Any outstanding triggers are placed on the stack. Emrakul's shuffle effect goes on the stack.
- Priority is given to the active player.

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Originally posted by DConNexus:
When you counter something, it never entered play right? Exa-- Homora

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Originally posted by TinCup2:
Quick question I couldn't find anything about whether our not torpor orb will stop devour from happening

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Devour is a static ability. "Devour N" means "As this object enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it for each creature sacrificed this way."

Torpor Orb {2} |Artifact| Creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger. 

Devour is not a triggered ability, torpor orb doesnt stop it.

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Originally posted by tragicmagic:
If you cast Snapcaster Mage while Essence of Wild is in play, can you still use Snapcaster's flashback ability?

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Rulings on gatherer about Essence of the Wild:

9/22/2011 Because creatures you control enter the battlefield as a copy of Essence of the Wild, any enters-the-battlefield triggered abilities printed on such creatures won't trigger.

So no, snapcaster doesnt get to flashback stuff.

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I have an insectile aberation in play, and a phantasmal image in play copying it. My opponent arc trails. Do both my guys die, or does image's sacrifice trigger fizzle arc trail?

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Spells only 'fizzle' if ALL of their targets are illegal upon resolution. So arc trail will kill both your guys.

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