Atraxa, Praetor's Voice & Contaminant Grafter

Asked by NoLifeGrimmjow 1 year ago

Okay so here's the scenario. Atraxa, Praetors' Voice is in the command zone and Contaminant Grafter is on the field. My opponents currently have 2 poison counters each. At the beginning of my end step, whose ability activates first? Atraxa, Praetors' Voice or Contaminant Grafter?

wallisface says... #1

If Atraxa, Praetors' Voice is in your command zone - and so not on the battlefield, then its ability won’t trigger at all, as it’s not in play.

If both cards are on the battlefield, you as the controller of them choose the order they resolve in.

July 30, 2023 7:18 p.m.

Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #2

Wallisface is correct about the first part. However; Contaminant Grafter has an intervening "if" clause on it's trigger. If no opponents have three or more poison counters at the beginning of the end step, it will not trigger. It can not retroactively trigger once Atraxa, Praetors' Voice proliferates bringing the opponents to 3 poison counters. Once both cards are on the battlefield and an opponent has 3 or more poison counters when your end step begins, you will chose the order of the triggers.

July 30, 2023 11:45 p.m.

NoLifeGrimmjow says... #3

Thank you very much. I'm kinda new to commander and really don't have many people I can play against, so thank you for clarifying the command zone for me wallisface. Gidgetimer thanks for the ruling on Contaminant Grafter

August 1, 2023 7:42 a.m.

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