Snapcaster Mage Resolves?
Asked by tgg12 13 years ago
I played a snapcaster mage on my turn.
My opponent then played brimstone volley (before it resolves apparently) and killed it.
Does my snapcaster still enter the battlefield so i can flashback something?
Thanks in advance.
It does resolve since it says target creature. It has to be on the battlefield to use the Brimstone Volley .
January 11, 2012 7:12 p.m.
DarasuumKote28 says... #3
Yes- in order for Brimstone Volley to target the Snapcaster Mage , the mage would have to be on the battlefield as a creature. In order to be there, it would have to resolve. If you wanted, I think if you had declared a Mana Leak receiving flashback with it, you could've even used that to counter the Brimstone Volley , if you so wished.
January 11, 2012 7:13 p.m.
Your opponent can't kill it until after it resolves. Before it resolves it's on the stack. It can't be targeted by Brimstone Volley until after it has already resolved and entered the battlefield, at which point it's ability will go onto the stack allowing you to give a card in your graveyard flashback. Even if he destroys the mage before it's ability resolves, it's ability will stay on the stack, so you will be able to flashback something.
January 11, 2012 7:13 p.m.
DarasuumKote28 says... #5
Ah. The good Epochalyptik corrects my error on flashback priority.
January 11, 2012 7:14 p.m.
atreyujames says... #6
yes because your triggered ability goes on the stack and resolves before his brimstone volley does
January 11, 2012 7:17 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #7
Incorrect. Snapcaster Mage 's triggered ability goes onto the stack immediately after Mage resolves and ETBs. The opponent cannot cast Brimstone Volley before this point because he or she does not have a legal target while Mage is on the stack and does not have priority before the ability goes onto the stack.
If the opponent responds to the triggered ability with Brimstone Volley , then Volley will resolve first.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
Your Snapcaster Mage has to resolve and enter the battlefield before it is a legal target for Brimstone Volley . A creature spell on the stack is not a creature yet.
As soon as Snapcaster Mage enters the battlefield, it will put its ETB ability on the stack. At this point, your opponent can kill it before or after the ability resolves, but once that ability resolves, you get to give the targeted instant/sorcery card flashback. That ability is not dependent on Snapcaster Mage still being on the battlefield.
January 11, 2012 7:12 p.m.