Vilis, Broker of Blood and Plunge into Darkness interaction
Asked by Temporal_Inept 4 years ago
If Vilis, Broker of Blood in on the battlefield and I cast Plunge into Darkness for 10 life do I draw 10 cards first, then look at the top 10 cards or vice versa?
Conversely, if paying life is specifically part of the cost of casting a spell (such as with Toxic Deluge ), Vilis will trigger and have you draw the cards before the spell begins resolving.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1
Vilis has a triggered ability. The ability can trigger at any time, but it waits until the next time a player would receive priority and then is put on the stack and must resolve. Plunge into Darkness has you pay life during the resolution of the spell. Once a spell or ability begins resolving no one gets priority until after it has completely resolved.
You pay 10 life, look at 10 cards, put one in your hand, and exile the rest. Then the Vilis trigger goes on the stack. Assuming no responses to the trigger you will then draw the cards.
August 31, 2019 12:24 p.m.