Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre and graveyard interactions

Asked by gurthang034 9 years ago

I have built a self-mill Sidisi, Brood Tyrant EDH deck and am curious about interactions that might occur invovling Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre

  1. If sidisi enters the battlefield and i begin resolving the etb trigger with the first card put into the grave yard being ulamog, do i complete milling the 3 cards or shuffle my graveyard into my library before milling the next 2 cards?

  2. can i respond to ulamog being placed in the graveyard with something like Hell's Caretaker to pull him out of the graveyard?

Are there any other tricks that might abuse ulamog being placed into the graveyard?

gurthang034 says... #1

Linking the current deck: Sidisi's Brooding Mind (WIP)

September 29, 2014 10:17 a.m.

GreatSword says... Accepted answer #2

  1. Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre 's graveyard shuffle ability is a triggered ability (which always begin with "when/whenever/at") so it uses the stack to resolve. The trigger will be generated when you mill Ulamog and go on the stack after Sidisi's mill ability is done resolving.

  2. Yes, you may. Again, the graveyard shuffle is a triggered abilty, so it uses the stack to resolve. There's always a round of priority before any object on the stack resolves. You may respond to the trigger.

September 29, 2014 10:56 a.m.

jcmj0512 says... #3

You cannot use Hell's Caretaker because it reads, "Play this ability only during your upkeep.", and unless you have flash your commander's ability is not on upkeep. since your second question was, "can i respond to Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre being placed in the graveyard with something like Hell's Caretaker to pull him out of the graveyard?"

February 12, 2015 11:15 a.m.

gurthang034 says... #4

@ jcmj0512 afterfurther playtesting I have learned a great deal about how this deck runs. Hell's Caretaker 's ability may be activated any time during my upkeep. Therefore, if another card interaction, say i cast Thought Scour during my upkeep; would place Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre into my graveyard i may then activate Hell's Caretaker and return that creature to the battlefield before proceeding to the draw step.

February 12, 2015 11:27 a.m.

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