Is soulshift checked on resolution or trigger?
Asked by Idoneity 2 years ago
I am currently building around Kodama of the Center Tree, and I am curious if the soulshift trigger is checked when it is put onto the stack or when it is resolving.
For example, if I control five spirits including my Kodama, then I sacrifice it bringing my spirit count to four, will the trigger consider the value 5 and able to target the Kodama, or will the value be 4 and considered unable to target the Kodama?
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1
It counts itself. The first ruling on Kodama of the Center Tree:
Soulshift is a leaves the battlefield trigger, so the gamestate is referenced immediately before the Soulshift trigger to determine the value of X. Soulshift X includes Kodama of the Center Tree. So, X is always at least 1.
February 24, 2023 7:12 a.m.