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Originally posted by pugowar:
If I put +1/+1 tokens on Huntmaster and flip him does my Ravager now have the +1/+1's?

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yes. he would also retain any enchantments or equipment that were previously on him.

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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
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Originally posted by wayne:
Could someone explain priority to me and how it affects planeswalkers (i.e. like not being able to Lightning Bolt a Jace TMS before player uses his +2 ability)? I need to explain it to a new playgroup.

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After ANYTHING resolves (spell or ability), the active player (whoevers turn it is) ALWAYS gets priority to 'do something'. You cannot do anything without priority.

Active player casts Jace. Jace goes on the stack. Active player can keep priority, and cast additional instants/activate abilities, OR they can pass to their opponent. Once passed, opp can cast instants or abilities, or pass back. If both players pass without doing anything, Jace resolves, enters the battlefield with 3 loyalty. Now the active player has priority again, and can activate jace.

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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
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Originally posted by thror:
After ANYTHING resolves (spell or ability), the active player (whoevers turn it is) ALWAYS gets priority to 'do something'. You cannot do anything without priority.

Active player casts Jace. Jace goes on the stack. Active player can keep priority, and cast additional instants/activate abilities, OR they can pass to their opponent. Once passed, opp can cast instants or abilities, or pass back. If both players pass without doing anything, Jace resolves, enters the battlefield with 3 loyalty. Now the active player has priority again, and can activate jace.

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Originally posted by wayne:

Thanks, but I was referring more to activating planeswalker abilities. Would my opponent be able to Lightning Bolt me after I put the Jace +2 ability on the stack?

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Originally posted by wayne:

Thanks, but I was referring more to activating planeswalker abilities. Would my opponent be able to Lightning Bolt me after I put the Jace +2 ability on the stack?

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Originally posted by EuroRunner:
The ability, once paid for, can be responded to once on the stack. However, if you're asking if your opponent can bolt Jace before the counters go on then the answer is no. The addition or subtraction of counters on a planeswalker to pay for an ability isn't something that uses the stack.

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Originally posted by Pail42:
Yes, planeswalker abilities use the stack and the loyalty +/- is the cost of activating the ability (the loyalty changes before the ability resolves)

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Is Gemstone Mine Modern legal even if it was a TimeShifted card? I say yes because it was in Time Spiral set but hey, I could be wrong.

Lmk before I checkout my cart

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Originally posted by Heresy19:
Huh... ORCs aren't always useful when it comes to questions :P

Is Gemstone Mine Modern legal even if it was a TimeShifted card? I say yes because it was in Time Spiral set but hey, I could be wrong.

Lmk before I checkout my cart

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Yes it is. For future reference, you can check this for any card by going to the "Sets and Legality" tab on the card's Gatherer page.

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It is now the declare attackers step.
them: taps Pestermite.
them: points from his Splinter Twin to his Pestermite.
me: how many?
them: how many what?
combo exarch
me: you making copies?
them: infinite
and all attack
me: you have to choose a number
them: no
infinite copy
search on google
this is combo
me: yes but i can stop your combo so after i do, how many on the battlefield?
them: you must destroy my creature
or enchantment
me: okay here we go
you enchant mite
me: you tap to make xx copies.
them: yes
me: you have to make a number. infinite is not a number.
them: ....
this is the combo
me: okay you attack with infinite.
me: taps Plains.
me: taps Reliquary Tower.
me: plays Pollen Lullaby from hand.
them: ok correct
them taps Island.
them: plays Spell Pierce from hand.
me: puts Pollen Lullaby from the stack into graveyard.
me: taps Orzhova, the Church of Deals.
me: taps Plains.
me: plays Pollen Lullaby from hand.
me: clash
me: reveals Isochron Scepter from the top of his library.
them: has lost connection to the game.

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Originally posted by harbingerofthevoid:
I don't know what wordage to look for but, I am correct in saying that if you go "infinite" eg, Splinter Twin, you have to set a number of copies right?.

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Right, still there are many idiots, which don't know rules and while playing online often disconects after you tell them about the correct play.

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Originally posted by harbingerofthevoid:
I don't know what wordage to look for but, I am correct in saying that if you go "infinite" eg, Splinter Twin, you have to set a number of copies right?

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Here are the appropriate rules.

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107.1. The only numbers the _Magic_ game uses are integers.

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716.2a At any point in the game, the player with priority may suggest a shortcut by describing a sequence of game choices, for all players, that may be legally taken based on the current game state and the predictable results of the sequence of choices. This sequence may be a non-repetitive series of choices, a loop that repeats a specified number of times, multiple loops, or nested loops, and may even cross multiple turns. It can't include conditional actions, where the outcome of a game event determines the next action a player takes. The ending point of this sequence must be a place where a player has priority, though it need not be the player proposing the shortcut.
Example: A player controls a creature enchanted by Presence of Gond, which grants the creature the ability "{T}: Put a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token onto the battlefield," and another player controls Intruder Alarm, which reads, in part, "Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, untap all creatures." When the player has priority, he may suggest "I'll create a million tokens," indicating the sequence of activating the creature's ability, all players passing priority, letting the creature's ability resolve and put a token onto the battlefield (which causes Intruder Alarm's ability to trigger), Intruder Alarm's controller putting that triggered ability on the stack, all players passing priority, Intruder Alarm's triggered ability resolving, all players passing priority until the player proposing the shortcut has priority, and repeating that sequence 999,999 more times, ending just after the last token-creating ability resolves.

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I have a question about Orim's Chant. If I don't play this card at the opponent's upkeep (for example, if I play it during the opponent's main phase or combat phase), does that mean the opponent can cast whatever instants they want before Orim's Chant resolves? The scenario I'm thinking is:

Opponent's main phase: I cast Orim's chant.
Opponent responds with 2 Lightning Bolts and kills some of my random creatures or whatever.

Is that a legitimate play of Lightning Bolts?

Spells and abilities don't "do" anything until they resolve. The top spell/ability on the stack resolves when both players pass priority ( their chance to take an action ).

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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
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Let's say it's the opponent's turn and they declare an attacker (say a Hill Giant). I choose a Goblin Guide to block.

Since I've declared a blocker and Hill Giant doesn't have trample, does that mean I can immediately lob a Goblin Grenade, sacrificing my Goblin Guide, while I take no damage because the Hill Giant was "blocked" by the Goblin Guide? In other words:

Opponent declares Hill Giant as attacker.
I declare Goblin Guide as blocker.
Opponent doesn't do anything in response.
I cast Goblin Grenade, sacrificing my Goblin Guide.

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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
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Originally posted by thror:
...Grenade away.

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Originally posted by caquaa:
as long as you find a way to cast it at instant speed.

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arms dealer away!

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[16:17] <@BrassMan> what do you need new tech for?
[16:18] <@BrassMan> gush is unrestricted