Which happens first in a case of a creature having multiple instances of "Whenever this creature attacks, X happens."
Asked by Pocketmouse 7 years ago
I was playing my Sigarda Tron deck in an EDH game with some friends and had Sword of the Animist and Bear Umbra on the same creature (Sigarda, Host of Herons).
Sword of the Animist says "Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library."
Bear Umbra says "Whenever this creature attacks, untap all lands you control."
So I am wondering how we figure out what triggers first in the case of having multiple "Whenever this creature attacks..." effects applied to it?
hyperlocke says... Accepted answer #2
If multiple abilities are put onto the stack at the same time (in this case, "when ~ attacks"), there are two things to consider for the order:
- If the abilities are controlled by multiple players, tehy go onto the stack in APNAP order (Active Player, Non-Active Player). So the active player's abilities will resolve last.
- If a player controls multiple abilities, he choses the order they are put onto the stack.
In your case, you can chose the order, as you control both abilities.
The relevant rule:
603.3b If multiple abilities have triggered since the last time a player received priority, each player, in APNAP order, puts triggered abilities he or she controls on the stack in any order he or she chooses. [...]
December 16, 2016 12:19 p.m.
Remember, the stack resolves in first in last out order, so you want to put the umbra ability on the stack first, followed by the sword, so that you'll get the land, then untap.
Cryomancer says... #1
Unless I'm mistaken, the last one to be attached/enchanted would be the first to have its effect applied. It works in a concept similar to the stack whenever spells are cast. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure whichever was the last to be on the battlefield would have its effect resolve first.
December 16, 2016 12:08 p.m.