Does discarding Vengevine to Lesser Masticore trigger Vengevine?

Asked by TheGamer 3 years ago

So let's say on Turn 2, I cast Burning-Tree Emissary and then follow it up with a Lesser Masticore, and to pay the additional cost of the Lesser Masticore, I discard a Vengevine. Would the Vengevine trigger?

I am unsure if the Vengevine is already in the graveyard when it sees me casting the Lesser Masticore, or if I am already casting the Lesser Masticore when I have to pay the additional cost of discarding the Vengevine.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Tylord2894 says... Accepted answer #1

Yes, the Vengevine that you discard will "see" the Lesser Masticore being cast.

There are many steps in the casting of a spell, but the two that we are concerned with here are the last two. The penultimate step is the paying of all costs, which includes the discarding of a card in the case of Lesser Masticore. At this point, the Vengevine is in your graveyard. The final step in casting a spell is that spell is considered "cast". This is the point that Vengevine triggers. Since it is in the graveyard, it will trigger.

Hope this helps!!

July 28, 2020 9:02 p.m.