Interactions with illusion effects

Asked by BruhYouFarted 2 years ago

Lets say I have a Phantasmal Bear on the battlefield. If they cast a Giant Growth on it, and i cast an Overloaded Mizzium Skin, does my Phantasmal Bear die or does their spell fizzle before the trigger? Lets do the same scenario but i counter their Giant Growth with a Dispel or a Turn Aside. Does my Bear die, or does their spell fizzle and my Bear stick around?

legendofa says... Accepted answer #1

In both cases, the Phantasmal Bear dies. The effect targeting it doesn't need to be resolved, it just needs to be announced. The act of targeting is the actual trigger for sacrificing the Bear and its illusionary friends.

  1. Opponent's Giant Growth targets Bear

  2. Bear's sacrifice ability goes on the stack

  3. You cast an overloaded Mizzium Skin or Turn Aside

  4. Skin/Turn resolves, Bear gets hexproof or Growth gets countered

  5. Bear's sacrifice ability resolves, Bear gets sacrificed

March 7, 2022 4:55 p.m.

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