Hypergenesis + Cloudblazer/Goblin Dark-Dwellers

Asked by BruhYouFarted 1 year ago

If I cast Hypergenesis off suspend, and choose to put into play Cloudblazer, do I draw the two cards immediately, or after Hypergenesis' affect ends? Could I play Goblin Dark-Dwellers off of Hypergenesis and still be able to target it in the graveyard when Darkdweller's ability resolves?

Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1

Tiggers wait to go on the stack until after Hypergenesis finishes resolving. Here is the ruling text specific to Hypergenesis, found on the Gatherer page for Hypergenesis:

Anything that triggers during the resolution of this will wait to be put on the stack until everything is put onto the battlefield and resolution is complete. The player whose turn it is will put all of their triggered abilities on the stack in any order, then each other player in turn order will do the same. (The last ability put on the stack will be the first one that resolves.)

Question 1, Cloudblazer - The draw card trigger will be put on the stack after Hypergenesis finishes resolving, so you will not be able to draw cards during resolution of Hypergenesis (this is how all triggered abilities work--triggered abilities do not resolve during other abilities, even if the other ability contains the triggering effect.

Question 2, Goblin Dark-Dwellers: The final stage of an instant/sorcery's resolution is putting the spell into the graveyard (see Rule 608.2m below).

Targets are chosen when an ability is put on the stack. Because Hypergenesis resolves first, and the last stage of resolution is going to the graveyard and its mana cost is less than 3 (it is zero), it will be in the graveyard at the time Goblin Dark-Dwellers' ability goes on the stack. As such, you can choose Hypergenesis as the target for Goblin Dark-Dwellers' triggered ability.

608.2m As the final part of an instant or sorcery spell’s resolution, the spell is put into its owner’s graveyard. As the final part of an ability’s resolution, the ability is removed from the stack and ceases to exist.

October 30, 2022 1:53 p.m. Edited.