Tree of Redemption timing

Asked by DukeNicky 13 years ago

Ok so this has happened to me twice, once in pre-release and again with a friend. I have an Invisible Stalker being pumped either with equipment or Kessig Wolf Run to about 12. the opponent has 11 life. I declare that I attack, than he says he taps Tree of Redemption to swap life totals and can survive the attack. Now is this a legal move/time to play the Tree or does it have to be playyed before I declare my attackers/their blockers?

thorton says... Accepted answer #1

Tree of Redemption ability is considered an instant, so it can be used immediately after you declare attackers, before he declares blockers. So yes it is a legal move.

October 16, 2011 6:06 p.m.

DukeNicky says... #2

....I really hate this tree

lol

But thanks for answering the question :)

October 16, 2011 6:08 p.m.

thorton says... #3

No problem!

Try putting some control cards in your deck such as Sensory Deprivation or Silent Departure

October 16, 2011 6:57 p.m.

mozerdozer says... #4

He can do it after he declares blockers as well.

October 16, 2011 7:41 p.m.

MagnorCriol says... #5

If your friend tries this again later, hit the tree with a Twisted image 2 to get rid of it. Or even better, Diminish or Turn to Frog for super-lolz.

October 17, 2011 1:38 p.m.

ThiagoMaia says... #6

Actually I believe targeting it with Twisted image 2 in response of he using the ability would kill the opponent, because the Tree of Redemption would be put into a graveyard as a state based action, but the ability would continue on the stack, using the last known information about the tree, (13/0) thus making your opponent have 0 life... Though I'm not sure if the exchange works if it's dead.

October 17, 2011 3:35 p.m.

MagnorCriol says... #7

Exchanges don't work like damage, actually. They don't use LKI. If the Tree isn't on the field when the ability resolves, the exchange won't happen.

October 17, 2011 3:54 p.m.

maiden77 says... #8

Shivan Meteor was made for guys like tree!lol

October 18, 2011 10:18 a.m.

ThiagoMaia says... #9

@MagnorCriol I though that could be true. Sorry for the inaccurate answer then...

What is LKI?

October 18, 2011 11:12 a.m.

MagnorCriol says... #10

It's all good, it's not hard to believe it'd work that way if it did, since the game does it like that often. They've just made exchanges a special exception.

"LKI" = "Last Known Information".

October 18, 2011 11:31 a.m.