Spark Trooper with Brion Stoutarm - Phase + Stack Question

Asked by zretrareo27 7 years ago

If you have Brion Stoutarm in play already, and you lay a Spark Trooper, Can you attack with Spark Trooper and then pay 1 red mana via Brion Stoutarm's ability to trigger Spark Trooper's sacrifice before Spark Trooper is destroyed at the beginning of the end step?

Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1

You can attack with Spark Trooper and sac him to Brion Stoutarm before EOT yes. "Triggering" has a specific meaning in MTG and you aren't actually triggering anything with that interaction. You are sacrificing the Spark Trooper as part of activating Brion's ability.

May 7, 2016 1:25 p.m.

zretrareo27 says... #2

Awesome! Thanks. You have been greatly helpful. In my deck I replaced Razia, Boros Archangel for this. I feel that she was't getting used to her full potential.

May 7, 2016 2:32 p.m.

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