priorities on howling mines
Asked by yinnyyxd 12 years ago
Can I use Reclaim before Howling Mine activate?
SamuelThrasher1996 says... #2
Its an instant. I might be wrong, but I believe you can cast it at anytime in the game.
December 15, 2012 10:05 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #3
When your draw step comes up, Howling Mine 's ability will be trigger and put on the stack. You may respond to it at that time with Reclaim . Once you draw from Howling Mine 's ability you cannot cast a spell until the next time you gain priority, which I believe would be Main Phase 1
December 15, 2012 10:09 p.m.
Crap I tihnk I phase my question wrong. Sorry community. This is my scenario that I meant to say. I have Howling Mine on the field. On my draw step I drew a Reclaim . Can I cast my Reclaim before Howling Mine trigger?
December 15, 2012 10:12 p.m.
SamuelThrasher1996 says... #5
Oh, do you mean between the first draw and then the one that Howling Mine causes? I think so, but what are you trying to do exactly? Bring back a creature or something?
December 15, 2012 10:15 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #7
Can you choose your draw? Yes, you are responding to a triggered ability, whose cost doesn't happen until it resolves. :)
December 15, 2012 10:17 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #8
Can you use it before that activates? No, but it doesn't matter because you can use it in response which does what you want. :)
December 15, 2012 10:24 p.m.
SamuelThrasher1996 says... #9
Ah, I get it. Your trying to pick what you draw! Haha. Sorry. I am tired and being kind of slow right now.
December 15, 2012 10:24 p.m.
It's okay but I still need answer and reason why it works so yeah. Appreciated your feedback thou.
December 15, 2012 10:26 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #11
If you draw Reclaim from your Howling Mine then you won't be able to cast spells until you get priority again, which once again, I believe isn't until your first Main Phase
December 15, 2012 10:28 p.m.
That is not what I'm asking Umbro. I'm asking can I cast reclaim between my draw step and Howling Mine
December 15, 2012 10:31 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #13
Allow me to clear up the confusion on this page.
yinnyyxd, I understand your question to ask if there is an opportunity to cast Reclaim between the normal draw for your turn and the draw caused by Howling Mine . The answer to this question is yes. Howling Mine 's ability triggers at the beginning of each player's Draw Step, assuming that Howling Mine is untapped. However, the first thing that happens during the draw step is the active player's draw for the turn. This is a turn-based action and does not use the stack. It happens before anything else in the Draw Step. Then, Howling Mine 's triggered ability is placed onto the stack. When that ability resolves, the active player will draw a card. Since the draw is tied to a triggered ability and not a replacement effect, players have the opportunity to cast spells and activate abilities in the time between the ability being stacked and the ability resolving.
From the Oracle rulings for Howling Mine :
10/4/2004: The additional draw is separate from any other draw during your draw step. It happens when the triggered ability resolves.@UmbrotheUmbreon: Players must always pass priority in succession before the game state is advanced to the next phase or turn. The game does not automatically advance once the stack becomes empty.
December 15, 2012 10:45 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #14
Ah, I get confuzzled with this stuff at times >.<
yinnyyxd says... #1
I also forgot to ask this question. What happen if I draw a Reclaim . Can I still use it before Howling Mine activate
December 15, 2012 10:03 p.m.