Timing question: sacrifice cost and death triggers
Asked by CamraMaan 1 year ago
To keep it simple, I have Viscera Seer and Aven Fisher in play, and I sacrifice Fisher to the Seer... do I draw the card or scry first? My assumption is that the Fisher's death trigger will go on the stack and resolve before the Seer's activated ability can go on the stack, making me draw before I get to scry...? Thanks in advance! :)
Oh ok, I thought all the activation costs would take place as part of putting it on the stack, before Viscera Seer's activated ability would make it to the stack, I didn't realize it effectively goes on the stack at the start of activating it. You have no idea how much I appreciate having this site and all of you peeps to answer questions! Thank you! :)
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1
The end result is what you think it is, but your explanation is a little off.
Viscera Seer's ability is put on the stack as the first part of activating it. Later on in the activation process you will sacrifice Aven Fisher as part of paying the costs. The draw ability will trigger at this time, but waits to be put on the stack until a player would receive priority. When you are done with all of the steps of activating Viscera Seer you would receive priority and so triggered abilities are put on the stack. The draw ability goes on top of the activation and will resolve first.
May 9, 2022 12:16 p.m.