Does a "sac a creature" ability trigger if you chose to sac the creature with "sac a creature"

Asked by masterosok 9 years ago

For instance... if Corpse Harvester is on the board, if I choose to sac him does his trigger still activate or does it fizzle since he is removed from the board?

megawurmple says... Accepted answer #1

Once an ability is placed on the stack, it becomes independent of its source. Removing the source of the ability (in this case by sacrificing it as a cost of its own ability) will not cause the ability to fizzle and it will resolve as normal.

Also note that Corpse Harvester has an activated ability, not a triggered ability, so nothing triggers.

August 15, 2014 10:49 a.m.

masterosok says... #2

Thanks! Good point.. I should have asked if the ability still resolves. Need to get my terminology straight. Thanks again for the info!

August 15, 2014 11:03 a.m.

Fizzz says... #3

Unless the ability explicitly prevents you from doing it, yes you can :)

August 15, 2014 11:25 a.m.

Epochalyptik says... #4

Please remember to select an answer to remove this question from the active queue.

August 15, 2014 5:39 p.m.