Tainted Sigil in a 2HG Game?

Asked by jackofclubs87 8 years ago

I'm making an assumption based on similar situations in 2HG games, but figured I would get confirmation before my playgroup challenges me on it.

Lets say My Opponents lost 5 life this turn and we have lost none...

If I activate Tainted Sigil, would I gain 10 life due to each of them losing 5 life?

I'm looking to combo Elixir of Immortality + Tainted Sigil + Vizkopa Guildmage

Raging_Squiggle says... #1

No. Whenever targeted loss of life happens in a 2HG game, you target one of the two players on the team. (I.e. You cast Shock on player B in team 1. Player B loses 2 life which is immediately calculated into the shared life total.) Similar to attacking with creatures. You do have to declare which player or "head" on team 1 you're attacking.

Whenever non-targeted damage is dealt (i.e. A Guttersnipe's ability is triggered, each opponent, so players A and B on team 1, both take 2 damage, resulting in a total of 4 damage being reduced from the shared life total.)

All in all, if the total life lost for the opponents is 5, you will only gain 5.

April 5, 2016 12:43 a.m.

Raging_Squiggle says... #2

If each opponent lost 5 life at the same time, i.e. Pharagax Giant's tribute was not paid, they would each lose 5 life, then that would immediately be calculated into the shared life total. So the total life lost would be 10.

Also, for nit pickers out there, myself being one, I know loss of life does not equal damage. All my examples are damage resolutions, which result in loss of life. Hence my usage of "loss of life" in examples.

April 5, 2016 12:48 a.m.

Denial048 says... Accepted answer #3

Your combo does work, even though Raging_Squiggle is also correct.

Vizkopa Guildmage says each opponent, so you activate the Guildmage ability, then use Elixir of Immortality to gain 5 life. Each opponent will lose 5 thanks to the Guildmage, causing the team to lose 10. Then you activate Tainted Sigil, gaining 10, making each opponent lose 10, for a total 20 from the team.

That combo deals 30 damage in one turn.

April 5, 2016 12:55 a.m.

jackofclubs87 says... #4

Thank you Denial048 & Raging_Squiggle

We recently started playing 2HG and have a good understanding on the rules when it comes to damage and life loss.

The wording on Tainted Sigil was vague enough where I wanted to get some clarification prior to putting it in a deck.

April 5, 2016 1:12 p.m.