When do I have to announce the target of Frenzied Goblin's triggered ability?
Asked by MrGameAndScotch 6 years ago
Hello everyone,
I know that I don't have to pay the additional R until Frenzied Goblin's triggered ability resolves. Now my question is: Do I announce the target of Frenzied Goblin's triggered ability when it goes on the stack or when it resolves, after I paid R? I couldn't find an answer to this because I became confused with delayed/reflexive triggers.
Thank you in advance!
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #2
You choose a target when the ability is first put onto the stack, i.e. when Frenzied Goblin attacks. It's just a regular triggered ability, not a delayed or reflexive one.
October 23, 2017 1:18 p.m.
The key for telling the difference between a regular triggered ability like this one and a reflexive triggered ability is whether it uses the word "If" (in which case you choose the moment the whole ability triggers, before any player can respond and well before you make the payment) or "When" (in which case you choose after you make the payment, and the trigger gets put back on the stack with the target allowing a second round of responses).
MrGameAndScotch says... #1
PS: I understand it so that there already has to be a target creature when the ability resolves/you pay the . So my answer would be: You have to declare the target when you attack with Frenzied Goblin, but the target creature might be able to block after resolution of the triggered ability, because you decided to not pay .
Source: I'm 100% positive you have to declare the target of Lightning Bolt when you but it on the stack, too. ;)
October 23, 2017 1:14 p.m. Edited.