Guttersnipe and the stack

Asked by wonder_llama 10 years ago

my opponent has a Guttersnipe on the field and casts a Lightning Strike . in response, I cast a Doom Blade at the Guttersnipe . does the damage from Guttersnipe come through even though he will have died before the Lightning Strike resolved?

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1

Once an ability is put onto the stack, removing the source won't change that fact. The triggered ability from Guttersnipe will still resolve.

May 21, 2014 4:52 p.m.

ljs54321 says... #2

Yes. First off, the Lightning Strike doesn't have to resolve for Guttersnipe to trigger, only cast. Second, an ability exists independent of its source, so once the Guttersnipe trigger is on the stack it will still happen regardless if it is still alive (barring a Stifle or similar card).

May 21, 2014 4:53 p.m.

billpasdmf says... #3

Once an ability is activated or triggered, it goes on the stack and will resolve, independent of it's source. Guttersnipe doesn't need to still be on the battlefield for his ability to resolve once it has already been triggered.

May 21, 2014 4:53 p.m.