Illusory Angel vs Descendants' Path

Asked by lil_cheez 9 years ago

May I cheat Illusory Angel via Descendants' Path or the Angel can't be cast because I have not cast anything at the beginning of my upkeep? How should I proceed if Path reveals the Angel?

Drilnoth says... #1

To cast the Illusory Angel using Descendants' Path you would have needed to respond to the Path's trigger during your upkeep (before it resolves, so you won't have seen the Angel yet unless some other card allowed you to) with an instant or card with flash. If Path reveals the Angel and you did not cast anything previously in the turn, the Angel gets put on the bottom of your library by the Path.

May 26, 2014 4:59 p.m.

No. With Descendants' Path , you are still casting the top card, just without paying. You can only cast her if you have played a spell. With Descendant's Path, you are still casting the card.

May 26, 2014 6:58 p.m.

Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #3

You would not be able to cast it if you hadn't already cast a spell, however because of the wording on the card it would stay on top of your library and you would draw it as shown by the rulings on the card:

5/1/2012: If the revealed card is a creature card that shares a creature type with a creature you control, but you choose not to cast it, it stays on top of your library.

May 26, 2014 8:53 p.m.

Drilnoth says... #4

Gidgetimer is correct. I had misread the card.

May 26, 2014 11:36 p.m.

kmcree says... #5

Please remember to select an answer so this question stops appearing as unanswered.

May 27, 2014 1:32 a.m.

lil_cheez says... #6

Thanks guys. I'm probably buiding a deck that uses both so I had to be sure.

@kmcree I couldn't access the site since saturday, but now I'm back :)

May 27, 2014 7:57 p.m.

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