Can the action of a spell be used as payment for an activated ability?
Asked by noobgenius 11 years ago
Can I cast the card TAKE (Give//Take) which states "Remove all +1/+1 counters from target creature you control. Draw that many cards."... and use the removal of all the counters to activate the ability on SAGE OF HOURS which states, "Remove all +1/+1 counters from Sage of Hours: xxxxx..."
Bottom Line: If I cast TAKE and remove 5 +1/+1 counters from SAGE OF HOURS, do I then draw 5 cards and take an extra turn?
Absinthman says... #2
No you don't. The amount of cards you draw fore Give / Take is based on the number of counters you actually remove as a part of its resolution. If you respond to your casting of Give / Take by activating the ability of Sage of Hours , you'll remove all counters from it as a cost, then the ability will resolve, creating an extra turn for you, and when Take starts resolving, you won't have any more counters to remove with it.
May 18, 2014 2:21 p.m.
megawurmple says... #3
Here's a good analogy you hear often on these kinds of questions: you can't pay for two $1 items with the same dollar bill. Similarly, you cannot use the same 5 +1/+1 counters to pay for two different abilities.
xq948 says... Accepted answer #1
Please link all cards in your question:
Give / Take
Sage of Hours
You will only take turns if you use Sage of Hours 's ability. Since casting Give / Take isn't Sage of Hours 's ability, you won't take turns.
May 18, 2014 1:45 p.m.