Can Master of Crueltiestrigger be used in conjunction with a card with ninjutsu?

Asked by Theredwizard 4 years ago

Could one attack with a Master or Cruelties and use a ninjitsu ability like the one on Skullsnatcher to kill an opponent? Given that the master is unblocked.

It seems to me that the master would trigger as the declare blockers step ends, which has to happen before Ninjutsu abilities can be used, potentially leaving the trigger on the stack.

Kogarashi says... Accepted answer #1

Yes, this works.

Master of Cruelties triggers during the Declare Blockers step if your opponent chooses not to block it. Once that trigger is on the stack, you're free to use a Ninjutsu ability to swap in a ninja. The Master's ability will resolve independent of its source and reduce your opponent's life total to 1, after which (during the Combat Damage step) the ninja will hit and do its damage.

October 25, 2019 10:23 p.m.