How would Dogged Pursuit affect Savage Gorger?

Asked by Eldrazi13 4 years ago

I had used the two in a deck on MTG Arena and the way they had interacted on there had been that Dogged Pursuit didn't trigger Savage Gorger . Is it something with the program or would Pursuit activate after Gorger?

Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1

Dogged Pursuit will not trigger Savage Gorger . All things that trigger at the beginning of a step or phase will trigger at the same time when that step or phase begins. Savage Gorger has an intervening "if" clause. If that clause is not met when the ability tries to trigger, it will not trigger at all.

At the beginning of your end step both Dogged Pursuit and Savage Gorger try to trigger. Your opponent had not yet lost life, so the Savage Gorger will not trigger. By the time Dogged Pursuit resolves the beginning of the end step will be long past and Savage Gorger will not try to trigger again until your next endstep.

March 11, 2021 11:44 p.m.