Managorger Hydra and Hardened Scales, casting
Asked by Bovine073 8 years ago
If I have a Managorger Hydra on the battlefield and cast my Hardened Scales from my hand, I do NOT get an extra +1/+1 counter, correct?
I guess the ability on the hydra triggers before the scales because it is not an ETB effect.
If hydra had an ETB effect, would I get an extra counter?
Thanks
merrowMania says... Accepted answer #1
Your first statement is indeed correct. Hardened Scales has a replacement effect that is only active while it is on the battlefield. As the Hydra triggers when a spell is cast, the Scales is still on the stack when the counter is placed on the Hydra. If it was an ETB effect (like if it was worded whenever a nonland permanent enters the battlefield), you would put two counters on it because the replacement effect would be active when the trigger resolves.
March 24, 2016 12:01 a.m.