Inexorable Tide + Planeswalker

Asked by lil_cheez 11 years ago

When I cast a planeswalker spell, Inexorable Tide will trigger, allowing a proliferation.
Can I proliferate the Loyalty of the planeswalker I just cast?

DrLitebur says... #1

In thinking on it, the Planeswalker would have to have resolved in order to be a legal target, and since it would still be on the stack, no. Now if it were already in play, that is another matter.

December 31, 2013 11:25 a.m.

themucher says... #2

No. Inexorable Tide only triggers on cast. your planeswalker is not on the battlefield for Inexorable Tide to see.

December 31, 2013 11:25 a.m.

Emrakool says... Accepted answer #3

Both of the above answers are correct. Abilities that trigger when a spell is cast will be placed on the stack above that spell and resolve prior to that spell's resolution.

In the case of the spell being a permanent card, the triggered ability will resolve before that permanent enters the battlefield.

December 31, 2013 12:29 p.m.

lil_cheez says... #4

Thanks, guys.

December 31, 2013 12:47 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #5

@DrLitebur: Proliferate doesn't target.

December 31, 2013 12:57 p.m.

DrLitebur says... #6

Epochalyptik: I understand that, but in order for the planeswalker to have been able to be a valid receipt of the proliferation effect trigger, it would have to have already been in play before that spell was cast. The question was asked if the casting of said planeswalker would allow it to gain another counter while it was still being resolved, and I was fairly certain I answered that to the best of my knowledge. I apologize if I have confused anyone, as that was not my intent.

January 1, 2014 8:08 a.m.

Epochalyptik says... #7

@DrLitebur: I didn't say you were wrong. You had a correct answer. I was just pointing out a technical detail.

January 1, 2014 2:49 p.m.

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