Algae Gharial - When do the tokens apply on a boardwipe?
Asked by ekrow 6 years ago
We're playing commander and I just casted Blasphemous Act to wipe a board of about 15 creatures.
Will Algae Gharial (that was a 4/4) get the +1/+1 tokens now - because other creatutes die - and surive the 13 damage from Blasphemous Act ?
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #2
yeah, specifically, when a triggered ability triggers, it doesn't go on to the stack until the player who controls it get priority. Algae Gharial will trigger during the resolution of Blasphemous Act, but its triggered ability will not be put onto the stack, much less resolve, until after Blasphemous Act has resolved and killed Algae Gharial.
In order for the Gharial to benefit from a boardwipe like that, you'd have to protect it from it. something along the lines of Sword of Fire and Ice or Mark of Asylum (which would protect your entire board from Blasphemous Act)
June 5, 2017 7:52 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #3
Note also that tokens and counters are separate things.
A token is a permanent that is not represented by a card.
A counter is a marker that is placed on a permanent (or occasionally in a card in a non-battlefield zone) to denote something.
June 5, 2017 10:25 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #4
Tyrant-Thanatos had one slight mistake. Triggers go on the stack the next time any player receives priority, and do so in Active Player, Non-Active Player order. The triggers controller does not have to be the one receiving priority for the trigger to go on the stack.
June 6, 2017 9:15 a.m.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #5
Gidgetimer, you are correct. My mistake. Thanks for pointing it out. :)
acbooster says... Accepted answer #1
It'll get no counters.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to every creature, all at once. Then, each one will die from having lethal damage marked as a SBA. Even though the ability triggers for each other creature, the Algae Gharial is no longer on the battlefield by the time the abilities resolve
June 5, 2017 4:17 p.m.