Psychic Allergy Combo question
Asked by ChaosJester 6 years ago
Hey guys, I would like to know if this Combo works Psychic Allergy + Indestructibility. I want cast it without sacrificing two islands on my upkeeps. I think this must work but I am not sure.
Thank you in advance!
SteelSentry says... #2
This would not work, the errata to Psychic Allergy has made the upkeep trigger a sacrifice instead of a destroy, and being indestructible does not prevent you from sacrificing. Gibbering Descent I think is the only thing that would prevent it, since Eon Hub would make your opponent not take damage from Allergy.
October 6, 2017 6:35 p.m.
Gibbering Descent is also good with Smokestack for similar reasons.
October 7, 2017 8:17 a.m.
ChaosJester says... #4
hank you guys for helping me with this. Indeed, Gibbering Descent seems to be perfect. But are you really sure that Indestructibility does not work with Psychic Allergy?
October 7, 2017 10:52 a.m.
positive, because if you go onto Gatherer you'll see they errata'ed it to prevent just these circumstances. Asking a player to sacrifice means they're taking the creature (or whatever) and putting it in the graveyard, making indestructible or regenerate irrelevant in the first place. Skipping the upkeep step however is a cute way to get around it.
October 7, 2017 11:04 a.m.
From the Oracle text for Psychic Allergy:
At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy Psychic Allergy unless you sacrifice two Islands.
Making it indestructible will prevent you from having to sacrifice Islands, because destroying Psychic Allergy would do nothing. Did anyone saying to check the Oracle text actually do so themselves?
October 7, 2017 12:19 p.m.
You're right, it's different on the official site than on this site. I was assuming tapped out had it right.
October 7, 2017 12:25 p.m.
I don't know how Tapped Out gets it's card text, but it's not automated, so a great many of the cards don't match oracle text.
October 7, 2017 12:46 p.m.
ChaosJester says... #10
Neotrup so if I understand you right, I can play Psychic Allergy without sacrificing the Islands in every upkeep, when it is enchanted with Indestructibility?
Icbrgr says... #1
I don't see why not... But Gibbering Descent could also work.
October 6, 2017 6:23 p.m.