Can I counter my own Djinn of wishes activated ability?
Asked by P0lterg0ist 4 years ago
I activate Djinn of Wishes ability and reveal Tale's End . I don't want it exiled, so I use it. but the djinn is the only legal target at the moment. Does Tale's End go to the gravyard because I used it, or does it go back to the top of my library since I countered Djinn of Wishes activated ability?
xtechnetia says... #2
The djinn's ability is in fact not a legal target for Tale's End . As has already been mentioned, by the time you reveal the card, the trigger has already been resolved.
If there are no valid targets available, Tale's End is not able to be cast via the ability, and will simply be exiled.
July 21, 2019 9:57 a.m.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #3
Spells and abilities are not removed from the stack until after they have completely resolved. Djinn of Wishes ' ability plays the revealed card during its resolution and as such is still on the stack when targets are chosen if the revealed card targets.
You can target the activated ability and cast Tale's End . The Tale's End will not automatically resolve during the resolution of the Djinn's ability though. It is put on the stack just like every spell, activated ability, and triggered ability.
At this point the Djinn's ability finishes resolving and is removed from the stack. There is then a round of priority (or multiple if anyone takes any actions). Then the Tale's End fizzles and is put in your graveyard for not having a valid target when it attempts to resolve.
Djinn of Wishes gatherer ruling showing that the casing is during resolution:
If you wish to play the exiled card, you must play it while the last ability of Djinn of Wishes is resolving. You can’t play it later in the turn. A spell cast this way may be cast at a time you normally wouldn’t be able to cast a spell of that type, but other restrictions (such as “Cast this spell only during combat”) are enforced.
Comprehensive rules showing when objects are removed from the stack:
608.2k As the final part of an instant or sorcery spell’s resolution, the spell is put into its owner’s graveyard. As the final part of an ability’s resolution, the ability is removed from the stack and ceases to exist.
July 21, 2019 1:38 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #5
Gidgetimer has the correct answer. The Djinn's ability is still on the stack as it's resolving, so you're allowed to target it with the Tale's End you revealed in your example.
PepsiAddicted says... #1
the moment u revealed the card the effect has resolved
July 21, 2019 9:25 a.m.