Will Toralf get to trigger from a lethal Earthquake hit?
Asked by CamraMaan 3 years ago
Simple concept... Toralf, God of Fury Flip is on the battlefield, I cast Earthquake for 10cc, dealing 9 damage to every non-flying creature. Does Toralf live long enough to see other creatures get excess damage and put his triggers on the stack...? I fear not, but hope yes.
Named_Tawyny says... Accepted answer #2
Yes. Toralf, God of Fury Flip's ability happens when damage is dealt, not when a creature dies, so Toralf will still be on the battlefield to 'see' that excess damage.
He'll be dead when his triggered ability resolves, but once it triggers, it exists independently of it's source.
And you're correct about the Scourge. It will take the 9 damage and survive initially, but once the other creatures die, it will lose p/t and will then have more damage marked on it than toughness, causing it to die.
April 3, 2021 10:05 a.m.
Would it matter if the card triggered on a creature dying instead...? Say Pawn of Ulamog is on the battlefield when Earthquake hits... does he stick around long enough to put his triggers on the stack? And if yes, I'm assuming the 0/1 eldrazi spawn arrive after the Earthquake has stopped rumbling, and survive the quake?
CamraMaan says... #1
Similar question, but what about with Scourge of Geier Reach and Earthquake , where we'll say Scourge is 12/12, and takes the 9 damage from above, but in that round of damage eight creatures die to bring its power down to 4/4... I'm assuming it dies, since the damage from Earthquake would stick until the end of the turn, right? Or am I mistaken there, and this is more of a timing question...?
April 3, 2021 6:49 a.m.