How do "Whenever x do y" and "Do x" effects interact?
Asked by 5D_Phantom 5 years ago
How do "Whenever x do y" effects interact with "Do x" effects, such as Trespasser's Curse and Saproling Migration or Fate Unraveler and Opportunity? Does the "Whenever x do y" effect proc once or x times?
Rhadamanthus says... #2
A small side-point on terminology: "proc" isn't the best word to use to describe triggered abilities, as it refers to a mechanic with some built-in randomness that will only trigger a certain percentage of the time. Triggered abilities in Magic trigger every time the given event happens.
FancyTuesday says... Accepted answer #1
Triggered abilities trigger whenever the event they're watching for occurs. Saproling Migration causes 4 creatures to enter the battlefield, Trespasser's Curse triggers 4 times. Same with Fate Unraveler and Opportunity.
Sometimes triggered abilities are worded in such a way that prevents this from happening, usually by saying something to the effect of "if [event] happens one or more times..." See for example: The Gitrog Monster.
June 26, 2018 7:45 p.m.