"In response to that spell resolving"

Asked by goldlion 3 years ago

Recently we played a game where a interesting situation on the stack came up that raised an important question for me.

I can't remember the first spell I cast, but I held the priority and cast Angel's Grace. For the sake of conversation, let's pretend the first spell was Command the Dreadhorde (because that's part of the reason I have Angel's Grace in the deck). An opponent said, "when Angel's Grace resolves, I cast this".

Someone else asked a question about this and split second, but I thought we need something to respond to, and spells resolving didn't count.

In short, can players respond to the resolution of a spells on the stack? Or does the spells resolution have to cause triggers or effects for people to have something to respond to?

Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1

Whenever a spell resolves, the Active Player (the player whose turn it is) gets priority. They are permitted to cast spells or pass. If they pass, the next player in the order has the option of casting a spell, etc.

That is to say, when a spell resolves there is a chance to cast another spell, even if the stack is not empty.

August 9, 2020 5:06 p.m.

Neotrup says... #2

An opponent wouldn't be able to do anything about Angel's Grace, but they would still be able to respond to the first spell one Angel's Grace resolves, such as by casting Counterspell targeting the Command the Dreadhorde or casting Ravenous Trap to make it less effective.

August 9, 2020 5:49 p.m.

goldlion says... #3

Thanks folks!

August 10, 2020 12:09 a.m.

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