Platinum Angel question

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Posted on Aug. 5, 2013, 10:22 a.m. by icarusfalls

I've read the rules on Platinum Angel but am still confused about one scenario. If I'm at zero life, and decked out, but my opponent has no creature/artifact removal, and I keep passing my turn till the match runs out of time for us both, is it effectively a draw?

Ohthenoises says... #2

Platinum Angel says "You can't lose the game and your opponents can't win the game" this means exactly what you think it does.

It's a win since you cannot lose and they cannot win as long as you don't go to time it will win you the game. If you are at 0 life however and someone Terminate s your angel you will lose the game upon resolution of the spell.

August 5, 2013 10:43 a.m.

Ohthenoises says... #3

Derp, I need to read better.

If you go to time it's a draw but chances are if you make it go fast and don't slow play they will draw themselves out before time.

August 5, 2013 10:44 a.m.

Dalektable says... #4

This is unrelated from the question rule, but Platinum Angel plus Alpha Authority makes for a great casual deck for kitchen table play ;) very troll-ish

August 5, 2013 11 a.m.

Once made a deck centered around [Platinum Angel] + [Swiftfoot Boots] + [Darksteel Plate] ... Fun time

August 5, 2013 11:02 a.m.

Epochalyptik says... #6

Questions like this should be asked in the Q&A.

August 5, 2013 11:50 a.m.

icarusfalls says... #7

Epochalyptik Sorry about asking in the wrong forum, I'm pretty new to the site, and I read through the forum descriptions, but I must have misread. I won't make the same mistake again.Ohthenoises Thanks for the info that's what I needed to know. If I was basically frozen, it's a waiting game till they deck out. Thanks. This question actually came to me when I was looking at your I Fight For the Users! deck!

August 5, 2013 11:59 a.m.

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