Winning with Infect

Asked by Spook9MM 5 years ago

I cast a Hydra Omnivore and give it a +1/+1 counter using Oran-Rief, the Vastwood. On the following turn I attack after I cast Triumph of the Hordes and target an opponent with no blockers available. So now I effectively hit everyone with 10 poison counters, yes??

Kogarashi says... Accepted answer #1

Yes. Between the counter and the Triumph, Hydra Omnivore will be a 10/10 with trample and infect. As long as you attack someone with no available blockers and they don't somehow redirect or prevent the damage another way, that player will take the damage in the form of 10 poison counters. The Hydra's ability triggers and goes on the stack, state-based actions cause the first player to lose the game due to poison counters, and then the ability resolves if it hasn't been prevented some other way, and each other opponent will take 10 damage in the form of poison counters, and also lose.

September 8, 2018 9:41 p.m.

Neotrup says... #2

There is the caviot that of the player you attack concedes the game the hydra will not deal any comeat damage (as the player it attacked is no longer in the game) and its ability will not trigger.

September 9, 2018 10:09 a.m.