“Before Damage” instants and graveyard
Asked by msmahaj722 5 years ago
Currently I’m attacking with Glistener Elf. There are 4 cards in my graveyard and 1 forest untapped on the battlefield.
Before damage I cast Mutagenic Growth on Glistener Elf by paying 2 life. Will I be able to follow up the Mutagenic Growth with a Become Immense considering I would need 5 cards in the graveyard? Or would Mutagenic Growth and Become Immense go to the graveyard at the same time? And this is all before damage. Attackers and Blockers have all been declared.
SliverKing815 says... #2
always let buff spells resolve before playing another. in this particular case, if you try to cast Mutagenic Growth and then immediately follow up with Become Immense, your opponent can then just Lightning Bolt your creature away before either buff has a chance to resolve. furthermore, these 2 buffs only get your Glistener Elf to 9 power.
September 8, 2018 5:59 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #3
FYI @SliverKing815: There's a standard shortcut given in the MTR (Magic Tournament Rules) document that says if a player adds multiple objects to the stack at once they're assumed to be playing and resolving them one at a time unless they specifically say otherwise.
Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1
You can do this.
After blockers are declared, the active player gains priority - this means you can cast any spells or activate any abilities you can legally use. In this case, Instants can be cast.
You start by casting Mutagenic Growth, and pass priority to your opponent. They may cast/activate in response. On everyone passes priority, the spells on the stack resolve, last one in, first one out.
The final stage of an instant or sorcery’s resolution is being put into the graveyard.
Once a spell resolves, you, as the active player, gain priority and can cast another spell. Here, your Mutagenic Growth resolved and is now in the graveyard. You can now pay the cost for Become Immense, allowing you to cast it.
September 8, 2018 11:50 a.m.