Damia draw interactions
Asked by K34 3 years ago
Does Rowen interact with Damia, Sage of Stone in a way that could potentially allow her to draw 8 cards if the first was a land? It seems like it works, if i understand the rules correctly.
From her gatherer page: Effects can modify the number of cards you’ll draw. For example, if you have four cards in your hand and control Thought Reflection (“If you would draw a card, draw two cards instead.”), you’ll draw six cards.
Moved this over to Rules Q&A For you.
Rowen does interact with Damia, Sage of Stone, and the result is as you thought; but you arrived at that conclusion using the wrong set of rules. Rowen is not an effect that modifies the number of cards you draw--modifications are replacement effects that change how many cards you draw for that draw instance.
Rowen is a triggered ability--rather than modifying how you draw cards, its ability goes on the stack and has to resolve.
Compare the language between Thought Reflection and Rowen. Thought Reflection uses "If you would . . . instead" which is the language for a replacement effect; Rowen uses "whenever" which is a signal for a triggered ability.
So, let's say your hand is empty. Here is what happens:
You'll reveal the first card you draw, if it is a land, Rowen will be triggered. You'll then draw 7 cards as part of Damia's ability resolving. Then, if the revealed card was a land and Rowen was triggered, you'll draw another card when Rowen's triggered ability resolves.
K34 says... #1
Crap. Wrong forum. This should be in rules q/a.
April 29, 2020 1:56 p.m.