Can you use Containment Construct to instant speed cast creatures?
Asked by freezerboy 1 year ago
Looking to see if you can cast creatures on an opponent's turn using Thrill of Possibility effects to discard a creature and cast it with Containment Construct's ability.
freezerboy says... #2
Would it work for Nim Deathmantle then? If the sacrifice happened on an opponent's turn even though equips are usually done at sorcery speed?
May 3, 2022 11:58 p.m.
Yep, that works! Because bringing the creature back and attaching Nim Deathmantle to it are all part of the Deathmantle's ability resolving.
Likewise, if it said "Whenever a nontoken creature dies, you may cast it from your graveyard. [When a creature enters the battlefield this way, attach Nim Deathmantle to it,]" then that would likewise ignore the timing restrictions on casting the creature.
But if it were more in line with Containment Construct and read "Whenever a nontoken creature dies, you may cast it from your graveyard this turn ... ," then once the ability has resolved, it'll just have granted you the ability to cast the creature rather than have you cast the creature as part of the ability resolving. So it would not get around timing restrictions. If your creature died on your opponent's turn, you wouldn't be able to cast it unless the creature had flash or you had a Vivien, Champion of the Wilds or something.
May 4, 2022 6:35 a.m.
freezerboy says... #4
Makes sense from the use of the phrase "you may play that card" rather than "you may cast that card this turn" which sounds more like a replacement effect, potentially giving it flash. Appreciate it, and sorry Containment Construct, that means you didn't make the cut.
Yesterday says... Accepted answer #1
You can't, unless they have flash. Abilities that allow you to play a card "this turn" allow you to do so only if they follow their regular timing restrictions.
This is different from abilities which just state "you may cast that card," like on Chaos Wand, as casting the card is done as part of that ability resolving.
May 3, 2022 8:27 p.m.