My opponent at FNM, plays {Desecration Demon} and next turn I swing for lethal and as I tap my creatures I say ill sac my dork to tap down the demon. He says sure and I win the game. After he points out that I need to do it before combat. So my question is, whose responsibility is it to announce the trigger like I said it as I was tapping bc I did forget to say entering combat.
(He, like the nice guy that he is, let it slide)
You need to catch it, the may option puts it in your corner so it is your responsibility I believe
Quote from: Wackaman9001 on August 31, 2013, 02:20:12 AM
You need to catch it, the may option puts it in your corner so it is your responsibility I believe
That's what I thought. I asked him if he wanted to call a judge but he was nice enough to let it slide. Like it was just FNM
To be exact, u do tell him u will sacrifice the creature at the start of combat. Then you declare the attackers and tap the attackers.
So while "before combat" sounds not so accurate, the right thing he should say is before you declare and tap your attackers.
At fnm it does not really matter and the judge should rule in favor of your best intent but with a thurough explaination of what you are supposed to do. That is, announce you are moving to combat, as they control the trigger it is your opponent's responsibility to mention it but both of your faults if you ignore it, then you declare attackers and proceed with combat.