tragic slip rulings

Asked by Asiandude123 12 years ago

if i would target a 1/1 creature with a Tragic Slip and target a 2/2 creature with a second Tragic Slip will they both die?

or do i have to switch my targeting order to make them both die?

and a question that seems like this one: do i have to play a Go for the Throat first to get the morbid ability of my Tragic Slip or do i have to use Tragic Slip first?

metalmagic says... Accepted answer #1

First question: You will need to target the 2/2 first, and then target the 1/1. The spells resolve in first-in/last-out order, meaning the first spells cast are the last ones to resolve. The Tragic Slip targeting the 1/1 will be on the stack above the other, so it will resolve first and kill the 1/1. Morbid is now active, so when the second Tragic Slip resolves, if the 2/2 is still a legal target, the creature will get -13/-13 and die.

Second question is basically the same as the first. You want the Go for the Throat to be on the top of the stack so it will resolve first and get Morbid online for the Slip. In other words, the Tragic Slip will need to be cast first.

An easier way to do this without having to worry about the stack is simply target the 1/1 first, let it resolve and kill the creature, and then you will receive priority again. You can then cast the second tragic slip on the 2/2, killing it. If for some reason you absolutely need to use the stack to cast both spells, the way I described it is how you will want to do it to kill both creatures.

June 11, 2012 2:05 p.m.