at what times can u use Butcher of the Horde effect
Asked by trowie 9 years ago
when can u use Butcher of the Horde effect to sac a monster? is it only in the main phase or can u do it after attacking too?
like say i have a Mardu Ascendancy out and i attack with Butcher of the Horde making a token. can i then sac the token after its on the feild to give Butcher of the Horde lifelink? or is it to late by then?
thx for the reply i had a feeling it was like that but was not %100 sure.cheer for that =)
December 9, 2014 4:34 a.m.
Named_Tawyny says... #3
Note though, that since the Butcher taps when being declared as an attacker, while you could give it vigilance or haste, neither of those would really 'do anything' if you're saccing the creature that was created by Mardu Ascendency.
Boza says... Accepted answer #1
You can activate abilities without timing restrictions (like the one of Butcher of the Horde) at any time if you can pay the cost (sacrifice a dude) and you have priority.
In the example you gave, you are free to do as you described - after attackers are declared, the triggered ability of the Ascendancy goes on the stack, resolves and gives you a token. You then have priority and can sac the token to give the Butcher lifelink.
December 9, 2014 4:28 a.m.