How does Druid's Call work with Squirrel Mob?
Asked by Carnophage 13 years ago
If Squirrel Mob is enchanted with card:Druid's Call and somebody deals damage to it, Shock for example, would the squirrel tokens enter play and boost Squirrel Mob 's toughness before it would be put in the graveyard?
LiFo, Last in, First out, a phrase not many newer plays know. Since your Squirrel Mob was Shock ed, it takes two damage. Unless you have a Giant Growth or something of that sort, to boost his toughness the stack goes in order, so your Druid's Call would not be triggered until damage is dealt, but the damage is lethal and kills Squirrel Mob before its ability activates. Hope that was helpful, Epo has it right too
June 17, 2011 12:47 p.m.
deadmanwalking says... #3
Yeah, what they said. It dies, but you still get the tokens.
June 18, 2011 8:07 a.m.
Justarsaus says... #4
If it is not lethal damage then you would get the tokens
June 19, 2011 3:16 a.m.
emblasochist says... #5
Epo is correct, if we assume that your Squirrel Mob is not big enough through any means to take 2 damage and it not be lethal. card:Druid's Call goes to the stack, but state-based actions gets checked before priority is passed, where the game sees that a 2/2 Squirrel Mob has taken 2 damage, killing it. Druid's Call goes to the graveyard with Squirrel Mob, then the ability resolves, giving you two squirrel tokens. It happens the same way whether it comes in the form of Shock , Corpse Cur ...
June 19, 2011 5:22 a.m.
I've got another question concerning card:Druid's Call and Squirrel Mob . Assuming I've got several Squirrels out and Squirrel Mob enchanted with card:Druid's Call.The Opponent uses Crypt Rats for 2 Damage. Since every damage is calculated at the exact same moment, I believe at the first check the damage would be non lethal for the Squirrel Mob since the other Squirrels have received lethal damage but are yet in play? Am I wrong at this point?Would the Squirrels from card:Druid's Call come into play before the second state based effect check or after, meaning the Squirrel Mob would survive or not?Thanks
August 21, 2012 2:55 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
Nothing ever resolves before state-based actions are performed and rechecked. Crypt Rats 's ability would kill all of your 1/1 Squirrel tokens. Then, SBAs check again and your Squirrel Mob dies for having lethal damage marked on it (it's now a 2/2).
The triggered ability of Squirrel Mob will not resolve until after that. SBAs always check whenever any player would receive priority. SBAs don't get executed halfway and then stop for something else.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
No. card:Druid's Call creates a triggered ability that only goes on the stack after damage is dealt to Squirrel Mob . State-based actions will be checked before it resolves, and if Squirrel Mob was dealt lethal damage, it will die. Your tokens will come in afterwards.
June 17, 2011 11:56 a.m.