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Originally posted by Phyrexian Angel:
My opponent has a Tarmogoyf, only 5 cards in graveyard and they are all different type. So the Tarmogoyf is a 5/6.
I play Snapcaster Mage that gives Selesnya Charm in my graveyard flashback, so:
1)Can I target Tarmogoyf with my Selesnya Charm?
2)Will Tarmogoyf be exiled?

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1) No. There would have to be another instant in a graveyard.

When you announce that you are playing Selesnya Charm for it's flashback cost you first remove it from the graveyard and put it on the stack per rule 601.2a, Then per 601.2b you announce that you want to chose the exile creature mode, Then per 601.2c you choose targets, here's where it gets tricky ...

Your spell is no longer in the graveyard, that means that Tarmogoyf's power is now different than it used to be. So if the Selesnya Charm was the only instant then Tarmogoyf is now an illegal target and you will have to choose a different legal target for your spell if one exists or back out the spell using rule 717 if there are no legal targets.

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Originally posted by achaye:
Ah that makes sense in that context, thanks! What about when the opponent team attacks and neither myself nor my partner are able to block them? Would they be able to "declare" the attackers to my partner to bypass Empyrial Archangel's damage absorption ability?

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Originally posted by Browbeater:
How does Aluren interact with Animar as a commander?

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From section 601.2e: The total cost is the mana cost or alternative cost (as determined in rule 601.2b), plus all additional costs and cost increases, and minus all cost reductions. If the mana component of the total cost is reduced to nothing by cost reduction effects, it is considered to be {0}. It can't be reduced to less than {0}. Once the total cost is determined, any effects that directly affect the total cost are applied. Then the resulting total cost becomes "locked in." If effects would change the total cost after this time, they have no effect.

I attack with Mirran Crusdaer. I want to ninjitsu in Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni.

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Originally posted by B14ckM4g3:
Question:

I attack with Mirran Crusdaer. I want to ninjitsu in Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni.

Can I do the first strike damage, and then ninjitsu in? Or do I have to do it before first strike damage as an unblocked attacker?

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You can ninjitsu any time you have priority within the combat phase after blockers are declared (including the end of combat step, after damage is done). Rule 510.5 explains how double strike adds a 'first strike damage' step into the combat phase, where Crusader will deal damage. Each player gets priority in this phase, and as such, you can ninjitsu your Inky here. Then, in the regular combat damage step, because Inky doesnt have first strike and hasnt dealt damage yet, it will deal damage, and trigger.

So yea, works just like you want it to.

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Originally posted by B14ckM4g3:
K. I ask because on modo, there was no trigger for first strike damage response. It just dealt first strike then combat damage and was over. It cost me the game.

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Would the ability get turned on with just this and a Hero of Bladehold/Kessig Cagebreakers attacking? The Cagebreakers example assumes you have at least one creature in your GY, of course.

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Originally posted by Nintengirl:
Firemane Avenger

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We should not be asking or answering questions about unreleased cards. Not everybody follows spoilers.

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Originally posted by orcishartillery:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bagbokk:
Is the following correct?:

When opponent casts Angel of Serenity, they have to target up to 3 creatures. Then it ETB and the "may exile" trigger goes on the stack.

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That's fine, but is the proper time to cast something to kill the Angel when the ETB trigger is on the stack and after they choose the targets, if I don't want the LTB trigger to put anything in anyone's hand?

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Originally posted by Absurd90:
Im probably just tired right now and I feel like this isnt as complicated as it feels right now BUT:

I have Sensei's Divining Top in play and I choose to crack a fetchland, in response my opponent disenchants my Sensei's Top. Can I choose to flip my top to save it AND not to search with my fetchland activation or am I forced to look and shuffle my library?

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Once activated, you MUST search and shuffle. They do not say 'you may search for X, if you do, shuffle'.

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Any advice would be helpful.

Activated abilities are mostly written "Cost : Effect"
The colon is a big tell. Planeswalker abilities are also activated abilites.

Triggered abilities almost always start with "When, Whenever, At". Such as bitterblossom, soul warden, oblivion ring, etc.

Instants and sorceries, as a general rule, do neither of these. They are generally effects of permanents.

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Originally posted by thror:
You can counter any -non mana- activated or triggered ability.

Activated abilities are mostly written "Cost : Effect"
The colon is a big tell. Planeswalker abilities are also activated abilites.

Triggered abilities almost always start with "When, Whenever, At". Such as bitterblossom, soul warden, oblivion ring, etc.

Instants and sorceries, as a general rule, do neither of these. They are generally effects of permanents.

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