Two replacement-effects at the same time? Tainted Remedy + Sulfuric Vortex

Asked by Gaspode 7 years ago

My opponent plays Tainted Remedy and I play Sulfuric Vortex. Both effects replace the effect of gaining life. But what will happen exactly if I gain life?

Does Tainted Remedy cause a loss of Lifepoints or does Sulfuric Vortex prevent Tainted Remedy from doing its job?

merrowMania says... #1

As the affected player, YOU get to decide which replacement effect to apply first.

September 15, 2016 4:57 p.m. Edited.

Raging_Squiggle says... Accepted answer #2

Slightly incorrect. When multiple replacement effects attempt to modify an event affecting a permanent or player, that permanent's controller or the affected player decides which replacement effect to apply. Only one of these replacement effects will happen, not both. You can either lose the life instead or not gain it instead.

September 15, 2016 8:25 p.m.

RicketyEng says... #3

Don't the enchantments' time stamps factor into this?

September 15, 2016 9:12 p.m.

No. there's a specific ruling that applies to this scenario:

616.1. If two or more replacement and/or prevention effects are attempting to modify the way an event affects an object or player, the affected objects controller (or its owner if it has no controller) or the affected player chooses one to apply, following the steps listed below. If two or more players have to make these choices at the same time, choices are made in APNAP order (see rule 101.4)

September 15, 2016 10:42 p.m.

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