If a creature with lifelink has Celestial Mantle on, does the doubling happen before or after life link health is gained?
Asked by Sudain 12 years ago
deck:sudlifegain
Two cases here.Divinity of Pride and or Felidar Sovereign could have Celestial Mantle on and hit a player. Does the lifelink life gain happen before the Celestial Mantle doubles my HP or after? I believe after.
Thank you in advance,
BrokenZygoma says... #2
Its after. Lifelink is a static ability that happens when the creature deals damage which doesn't use the stack. The ability of Celestial Mantle triggers AFTER damage is dealt and in turn after you gain the life from lifelink.
October 29, 2012 8:11 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #3
It's before. When a source with lifelink deals damage, its controller gains that much life. Lifelink is a static ability, not a triggered one. The lifegain will happen at the same time as the damage is dealt.
Celestial Mantle , on the other hand, has a triggered ability that triggers whenever the enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player. The ability will trigger on damage, but won't go onto the stack until a player would receive priority (which is long after you've gained the life).
October 29, 2012 8:12 p.m.
BrokenZygoma says... #4
Sorry, I meant to say before. I thought you were asking if the Celestial Mantle triggered before or after the lifegain. Read it backwards :P
October 29, 2012 8:13 p.m.
Ah, thank you very much! :)
You guys are swift and knowledgeable as always. Much appreciated.
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
Celestial Mantle has a triggered ability that triggers from damage being dealt. Lifelink causes you to gain life as a result of dealing damage, and happens simultaneously with the damage dealing (this is different from how it used to work before the M10 Rules Update). You'll have the life from lifelink already when the trigger from Mantle is first put onto the stack.
October 29, 2012 8:11 p.m.