'you' switching as control of spell switches

Asked by LordArazeal 9 years ago

if Worldgorger Dragon enters the battlefield, it's trigger goes on the stack.

Gauntlets of Chaos or some similer effect is used in response to the dragon's ability.

the switching effect resolves first

the dragons effect resolves, but now it is under the other players control. who does the 'you' refer to now? the owner, the player whose field it was on as it entered the stack, or the player who controls it as it resolves?

GoblinsInc says... #1

112.8. The controller of an activated ability on the stack is the player who activated it. The controller of a triggered ability on the stack (other than a delayed triggered ability) is the player who controlled the ability's source when it triggered, or, if it had no controller, the player who owned the ability's source when it triggered. To determine the controller of a delayed triggered ability, see rules 603.7d-f.

February 28, 2015 4:59 p.m.

GoblinsInc says... Accepted answer #2

oops, forgot to paste this in.

109.5. The words "you" and "your" on an object refer to the object's controller, its would-be controller (if a player is attempting to play, cast, or activate it), or its owner (if it has no controller). For a static ability, this is the current controller of the object it's on. For an activated ability, this is the player who activated the ability. For a triggered ability, this is the controller of the object when the ability triggered, unless it's a delayed triggered ability. To determine the controller of a delayed triggered ability, see rules 603.7d-f.

February 28, 2015 5:01 p.m.

LordArazeal says... #3

So, Worldgorger Dragon's trigger is controlled by player a, but worldgorger is controlled by player b. So it would still exile the field of the player who cast the dragon, player a, right? This helps. thanks!

February 28, 2015 5:06 p.m.

GoblinsInc says... #4

Yeah the control of the dragon doesn't matter on resolution of its ability, only control of the ability. It exiles player a's field. When he leaves the field then a gets his stuff back.

February 28, 2015 5:10 p.m.