How does an Modular Lord weather a Shatterstorm?
Asked by Diosim 9 years ago
I'm currently developing an Modular Deck and an evident threat is a Shatterstorm barrage, now, my current scheme is to use a scapegoat land, in this case Inkmoth Nexus.
Basically when my current foe drops the thunder my plan is to allow the spell to resolve, sending my modulars to the grave, and then when their ability triggers I can spawn the Inkmoth Nexus and drop the collective counters onto it.
Is this legal or am I missing something?
tl;dr
Can I spawn a Inkmoth Nexus to catch the +1/+1's dropped by my Arcbounds when they're Shatterstormed to the grave?
But, doesn't Shatterstorm have to resolve to put the Modular creatures into the grave? And if its already resolved, why can't I throw my Inkmoth Nexus's creation onto the stack ontop of the modular abilitiesSo the progression would be Shatter > Resolve > Modular > Inkmoth > Resolve
February 21, 2015 10:49 a.m.
nighthawk101 says... #3
"As they are placed on the stack, you must select targets for the Modular ability. Since Inkmoth Nexus is not a creature, you control no artifact creatures and the ability/ies will fizzle as there are not legal targets."
You don't have an opportunity to respond to choosing targets. That decision is made as the ability is put onto the stack. If Modular read "...onto an artifact creature you control" that would work, but since it targets the Nexus must be a creature before the ability is put onto the stack.
February 21, 2015 10:54 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
Triggered abilities are put onto the stack when a player receives priority, and they are handled before any player can take another action. You can't respond to a triggered ability that is waiting to be placed onto the stack; you can only respond once the ability is on the stack.
nighthawk101 says... Accepted answer #1
No.
Shatterstorm will resolve, destroying all your Modular creatures (Arcbound Ravager for reference). Their Modular abilities will trigger and go onto the stack. As they are placed on the stack, you must select targets for the Modular ability. Since Inkmoth Nexus is not a creature, you control no artifact creatures and the ability/ies will fizzle as there are not legal targets. You can't animate it before you select targets.
If you animate Inkmoth Nexus before Shatterstorm resolves, it will be destroyed since it is an artifact.
February 21, 2015 10:23 a.m.