When to chose target for Harnessed Lightning.
Asked by Ertaimasterwizard 7 years ago
Let's say I cast a Harnessed Lightning and my opponent has 2 servo tokens. At what point is my opponent able to save their servo tokens with let's say a Giant Growth? Is there a point between me getting energy counters and choosing to use them for damage that they can or can't respond to? Could my opponent wait for the creature to be targeted and energy spent before they Giant Growth to save their servo?
Ertaimasterwizard says... #2
Would I have to "secretly" choose how many energy is spent?
Could I then choose to spend zero energy to save myself the counters?
October 11, 2016 6:33 p.m.
Raging_Squiggle says... #3
During the resolution of your spell you get 3 counters. Then you choose and declare how much you are paying, if at all. Because it's a May ability you may choose not to pay any at all, which at that point the only thing the spell will do is give you 3 energy counters.
Raging_Squiggle says... Accepted answer #1
As you cast the spell, you declare each and every target that is required for the spell. In order to allow your spell to resolve, you must pass priority to your opponent for them to have an opportunity to respond. Your opponent will be able to respond to your spell by casting Giant Growth on the Servo you are targeting. However, your opponent will not know how many counters you will spend until your spell resolves.
During the resolution of your spell, no player has priority and cannot cast spells or activate abilities. So your opponent will have to hope you don't pay enough to destroy the Servo that's getting +3/+3.
October 11, 2016 5:11 p.m.