Does Goblin Kites ability create a delayed trigger?
Asked by RoarMaster 5 years ago
So the wording on Goblin Kites is a little different than I am used to.
Normally when a Delayed Trigger is worded, it is one with the normal Triggered Ability words, "When", "Whenever", or "At". But in Goblin Kites case it does not, making me wonder if it actually is?
If it is not a delayed trigger ability, does it still have to be in play in order to be put on the stack at the end of the turn?
Theoretically Im thinking that you could pay (R) any number of times, targeting the same creature, and then at end of turn, they all would trigger(assuming it is a delayed trigger) and resolve, alowing you to flip that many coins, regardless if the target or Kites were still in play...? Or does the targeted creature still need to be in play in order for the coin flip ability to go on the stack?
Im trying to decide if its worth running in Zndrsplt
RoarMaster says... #2
Thanks a ton for the prompt and concise reply! Greatly appreciated :)
Madcookie says... Accepted answer #1
It is an old card and the wording is funky. The actual text from Gatherer states ":Target creature you control with toughness 2 or less gains flying until end of turn. Flip a coin at the beginning of the next end step. If you lose the flip, sacrifice that creature." and features the magical delayed trigger keyword "at the beginning of" which does make it a delayed trigger and all instances of it would trigger, regardless of the fact that the original target may or may not have been already sacrificed (due to lost flip) or otherwise removed. It is because of the way the ability is worded.
Flip a coin at the beginning of the next end step(this resolves first). If you lose the flip, sacrifice that creature(this resolves after).
You always flip a coin, but if you lose you must sacrifice the creature. Therefore you can include it in the coin flip deck :)
October 4, 2018 7:13 a.m.