Killing Wave?
Asked by onthestack 12 years ago
If my opponent was to cast Killing Wave where X is 5, and I have 4 creatures on the battlefield under my control, may I choose one of the creatures and pay 5 life to not sacrifice it? Does Killing Wave work that way?
First, the active player chooses whether to pay X life for each creature he or she controls. Then each other player in turn order chooses for his or her creatures. Then each player pays life and sacrifices creatures at the same time. Players will know the decisions of players who chose before them.
A player may choose to pay life for some creatures and sacrifice the rest. It's not an all-or-nothing decision.
You can't pay more life than you have.
If you can't sacrifice a creature (perhaps because of Sigarda, Host of Herons), you can choose not to pay life and nothing will happen.
BrokenZygoma says... Accepted answer #1
Yes that is exactly how it works. the X amount paid is the optional cost you can choose to pay to keep your creature alive. You can pay 5 life to keep one creature, or 15 life to keep 3 creatures in your case. You don't have to pay any life if you don't want and then you just have to sacrifice all of your creatures.
June 19, 2012 3:54 a.m.