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Magic (The Gathering) => Rules => Topic started by: Disciple of the Old Ways on February 11, 2013, 03:09:01 AM

Title: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: Disciple of the Old Ways on February 11, 2013, 03:09:01 AM
So heres the situation, one {wild beastmaster} attacks with another {wild beastmaster} and a few other creatures, what happens?
Title: Re: Wild beastmaster
Post by: Coffee Vampire on February 11, 2013, 03:23:48 AM
When both are declared as attackers (which happens at the same time), two beastmaster triggers go on the stack. It looks like this:

TOP
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Beastmaster #1
Beastmaster #2
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BOTTOM

The top resolves first. The beastmaster #1's power is 1, so beastmaster #2 gets +1/+1. Now only the beastmaster #2 trigger is on the stack. It looks like this:

TOP
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Beastmaster #2
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BOTTOM

Beastmaster #2's power is 2 now, because of the first's trigger. So your other beastmaster gets +2/+2.

So after all is said and done, you will have a 3/3 beastmaster and a 2/2 beastmaster. If you have any other creatures, those creatures will all get +3/+3.

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Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: Disciple of the Old Ways on February 11, 2013, 03:38:24 AM
Thanks :)
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: Wally on February 11, 2013, 03:51:20 AM
Wait. Won't all the other creatures get +5/+5?
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: Gorzo on February 11, 2013, 04:58:16 AM
Quote from: Wally on February 11, 2013, 03:51:20 AM
Wait. Won't all the other creatures get +5/+5?

Nope, cv has it correct. They will recieve +1 from the first Beastmaster trigger, and +2 from the second. Total of +3.

It gets super confusing as you add more {Wild Beastmaster}s.
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: Wally on February 11, 2013, 05:05:12 AM
Ahh I misread. Thanks for the clarification.
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: AwaySinceMirage on February 28, 2013, 10:17:57 PM
Venturing out to my first FNM tomorrow. Do I understand my cards correctly?

One {Wild Beastmaster} and two other creatures. I declare all three attack. WB is at 1/1 but her trigger goes on a stack, unresolved.

I play a bloodrusher as a fast effect in response to my own trigger, namely {Scorchwalker}. This resolves first and WB goes to 6/2.

Then she resolves and my other two attackers get +6/+6 not +1/+1.

Do I have that right?
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: MisterJH on February 28, 2013, 10:26:11 PM
No you must bloodrush before declaring attackers, {wild beastmaster} specifies WHEN IT ATTACKS, so if the beastmaster is a 1/1 when declared an attacker, all other creatures get +1/+1 i do believe. Correct me if im wrong.
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: MisterJH on February 28, 2013, 10:38:08 PM
The reason why is the state of the beastmaster is checked upon declaration of attacker, and that check is what is placed on the stack.. I think :).
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: AwaySinceMirage on February 28, 2013, 10:38:22 PM
Hmm. {Scorchwalker} targets an attacking creature, so I figured I needed to declare her as such first. Then I would get priority and that bloodrush is at instant speed, so they would stack.

<hand up> Judge!?
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: MisterJH on February 28, 2013, 10:39:21 PM
Thats the thing, i wouldnt think you could use bloodrush is such a way.. :/
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: AwaySinceMirage on February 28, 2013, 11:19:12 PM
Excellent discussion JH, thank you!
I'm plunging back into the rulebook now...unfortunately bloodrush has no legal definition so its ramifications aren't to be found all grouped together anywhere...but as a simple activated ability belonging to {Scorchwalker} I'm trying to finesse it as a response on a stack. Then there's the whole X thing and when does X lock in, on activation, on trigger, or on resolution.
My last trip into the rules weeds was with Stuffy Doll and I was totally wrong. Ready to be wrong yet again.
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: Vyse on March 01, 2013, 12:31:21 AM
You can in fact respond to her trigger, use a blood rush effect, and bolster her as far as I know
Title: Re: Wild Beastmaster
Post by: AwaySinceMirage on March 01, 2013, 01:03:19 AM
and does she pass it on through her X=6 if it resolves right after that?
I found rule 107.3c, activated abilities with X defined in the text. ("value of X can change while on the stack"). Hers is a triggered ability rather than an activated ability, but that's the closest rule I've found so far about X-in-text (which is not the same concept as X-in-cost).
Thanks!