How does Tidal Flats work?

Asked by UniqueUserID 7 years ago

Not sure I understand this and the Oracle text isn't helping much. Is this how it works?

So when the opponent attacks and I activate Tidal Flats do they have to pay (1) for every attacking creature?

If so how does it resolve? It they pay partially do SOME of my blockers receive first strike? With multiple blockers blocking one attacker they can pay (1) to prevent all assigned blockers from having first strike?

BlueScope says... Accepted answer #1

First of all, this is only relevant if you activate it in your declare blockers step, after blockers have been declared and they're blocking non-flying creatures - so much for the obvious part.

When you activate the ability, it goes on the stack as normal. Assuming noone casts anything in response, it resolves. During the resolution of the ability, your opponents have the option to pay for each of their non-flying, blocked creatures. For each creature they didn't pay for, all creatures blocking those creatures gain First Strike until end of turn.

This is really just a more complicated way of explaining the card text, but that's really all that I can do here :)

July 16, 2016 10:16 a.m.