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Magic (The Gathering) => Rules => Topic started by: Mattao19 on October 27, 2013, 10:55:19 PM

Title: Counterflux
Post by: Mattao19 on October 27, 2013, 10:55:19 PM
I am only used to Naya colours but I want to play Blue bc it's fun too. Anyways about {Counterflux}

Say my opponent {Doom Blade}s my creature. I respond with {Negate} he responds with a {counterflux} on my negate. Can I then use another {Negate} on the original Doom Blade?
Title: Re: Counterflux
Post by: LordJanova on October 27, 2013, 11:03:49 PM
Yes. You're not countering the counterflux, you're countering the doom blade. The counterflux being on the stack doesn't prevent you from countering the other spell, you just can't counter the counterflux.
Title: Re: Counterflux
Post by: Mattao19 on October 27, 2013, 11:04:25 PM
Quote from: LordJanova on October 27, 2013, 11:03:49 PM
Yes. You're not countering the counterflux, you're countering the doom blade. The counterflux being on the stack doesn't prevent you from countering the other spell, you just can't counter the counterflux.

That's what I thought thanks
Title: Re: Counterflux
Post by: LordJanova on October 27, 2013, 11:04:59 PM
Quote from: Mattao19 on October 27, 2013, 11:04:25 PM
Quote from: LordJanova on October 27, 2013, 11:03:49 PM
Yes. You're not countering the counterflux, you're countering the doom blade. The counterflux being on the stack doesn't prevent you from countering the other spell, you just can't counter the counterflux.

That's what I thought thanks

No problem. I'm glad to help. :)
Title: Re: Counterflux
Post by: Sardok on October 27, 2013, 11:05:49 PM
Yes you can.

{Counterflux} only counters spells when it resolves. By playing {Negate} on top of the stack, it will resolve before {Counterflux}, thus countering {Doom Blade}.

{Counterflux} then resolves and counters the first {Negate}, but by then your creature is safe.

Edit: I assumed {Counterflux} was overloaded, apparently not.