Phobophile says... #2
No, the creature is still a "creature spell" while it is on the stack. you can only target a creature on the battlefield with unsummon.
If the creature has any Enter The Battlefield triggers, you can respond to THAT by unsummoning the creature, for example, you evoke a Mulldrifter and Unsummon it, drawing two cards and being able to cast it again later.
in other situations, you won't be able to cast that Unsummon until you get priority again.
you CAN use something like Remand to put the spell back into their hand, in response to them casting it.
September 9, 2012 12:18 p.m.
Phobophile says... #4
Yes you can, actually.
The sacrifice is a triggered ability, not a cost.
when you evoke Mulldrifter , he comes into play and triggers abilities, the "draw two cards" and the "sacrifice me" can be responded to. you can Unsummon him and the sacrifice trigger will fizzle, while the "draw two cards" will resolve, as mulldrifter being around is not a condition for drawing the cards.
September 9, 2012 3:12 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #5
Whenever an effect refers to a permanent type without specifically using the word "card," it refers only to a permanent of that type (meaning something on the battlefield).
Unsummon says "Return target creature to its owner's hand." Since it doesn't say "creature card," it can only target creatures on the battlefield. When a creature card isn't on the battlefield, it isn't a permanent and therefore cannot be targeted by Unsummon .
NDRue says... #1
You've just answered your own question. :)
Unsummon requires a legal target creature that's already on the battlefield in order to be cast.When the creature spell is resolving, it's still not a creature on the battlefield, but merely a creature spell on the stack, therefore Unsummon cannot target it.
September 9, 2012 10:07 a.m.