Do I have a window of time to destroy Shivan Phoenix in the graveyard before it returns?
Asked by TitanWalls 6 years ago
I was playing a game where my opponent had a Sneak Attack and Shivan Phoenix combo (what a jerk, right?) while I had a Scavenging Ooze in play. I found the wording on the phoenix to be confusing, so is there a period in which the Shivan Phoenix exists in the graveyard, in which I can use my ooze to exile it?
You're right Epochalyptik. The phoenix will not come back to your opponent's hand because it's not in the yard upon resolution of the trigger.
June 22, 2017 5:19 p.m.
you think Shivan Phoenix is bad? you're opponent was essentially just getting a stoppable Lightning Bolt each turn. there are much worse creatures they could have been throwing at you.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
Note that objects in a graveyard can't be destroyed.
You can, however, exile Shivan Phoenix (SV).
SV has a triggered ability that triggers when SV dies. You can respond to this ability by activating Scavenging Ooze's ability.
June 22, 2017 noon