Will other "becomes blocked" effects trigger when I use Gustcloak Savior ability?
Asked by N0va 3 years ago
It's my turn. I play Gustcloak Savior and then attack with Saprazzan Heir, Tangle Asp and Frontline Devastator. My Opponent has three 5/5 Beast token with trample from Spawning Grounds and blocks each creature from me with a 5/5 Beast token with trample, then i use the Gustcloak Savior ability and untap my creatures and remove them from combat. What will happen then? Are my Creatures then really blocked and i may draw 3 cards from Saprazzan Heir ability and one Beast token is destroyed because of Tangle Asp ability and my Enemy lose 2 life from Frontline Devastator Afflict 2 ability?
Polaris says... Accepted answer #1
Yes for two reasons.
Becoming blocked is an event. Your Gustcloak Savior does not change the event, it only changes the condition of the creature (it is no longer in combat, attacking, or blocked after the trigger resolved but it still attacked and was blocked for triggered abilities that care). These creatures would not be eligible for things like ninjutsu (i.e. Mist-Syndicate Naga) because that looks for the condition of being an unblocked attacker (not just not blocked), but triggered abilities only care about the triggering event, not what happens after.
The second reason is that all four triggered abilities go on the stack at the same time before any of them resolve. Once an ability goes on the stack, it exists independently of the source. Your opponent could destroy all of your creatures in response and the triggers would still resolve. Some parts of them might not do anything (Gustcloak Savior obviously can't remove the creatures from combat, because they're in the graveyard) but nothing stops you from drawing the cards, draining the life, etc.
April 5, 2022 7:29 a.m.