Dualcaster Mage question..

Asked by spartanusm 7 years ago

I'm still relatively new to MTG, but I have a question regarding Dualcaster Mage. If I were to play Mogg Infestation on myself, create new tokens and then cast DCM on that sorcery, would it create the same amount of extra tokens into play, would it double because of the MI text or not work on that card at all? Thank you for the help.

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1

It works, and you end up with 4 goblin tokens for every 1 original creature, but let's get the details nailed down:

• You cast the first Mogg Infestation
• Before it resolves, you respond by playing Dualcaster Mage. If you wait until after Infestation resolves to play the Mage then there won't be anything for the Mage's ability to target (this is why Dualcaster Mage needs to have Flash in order to work properly)
• The Mage resolves, enters the battlefield, and you use its ability to target Mogg Infestation
• When the ability resolves you get a copy of Infestation
• As the copy of Mogg Infestation resolves, it does what it says and destroys all creatures you control (including Dualcaster Mage) and creates 2 goblin tokens for each of them
• As the original Mogg Infestation resolves, it does what it says and destroys all creatures you control (all those goblin tokens) and creates 2 goblin tokens for each of them

February 15, 2018 4:47 p.m.

spartanusm says... #2

Thank you so much!

February 15, 2018 5:06 p.m.

Gidgetimer says... #3

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February 15, 2018 7:52 p.m.