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Magic (The Gathering) => Rules => Topic started by: Taysby on December 27, 2013, 11:52:31 AM

Title: Wall games question.
Post by: Taysby on December 27, 2013, 11:52:31 AM
So my opponent is taking turn after turn.  Finally he taps out on one turn, and I want to cast {silence} before he can untap his lands on the next turn, so it won't get countered.  Can I do that?  I was doing it in response to him beginning his untap step, but any timing before his stuff untaps would be just fine.
Title: Re: Wall games question.
Post by: Jlamb5 on December 27, 2013, 12:01:00 PM
What is wall games?
Title: Re: Wall games question.
Post by: Coffee Vampire on December 27, 2013, 12:27:37 PM
He is correct. Nobody gets priority in the untap phase unless something triggers in the untap phase, allowing both players to respond.
Title: Re: Wall games question.
Post by: Keyeto on December 27, 2013, 12:36:30 PM
Quote from: Taysby on December 27, 2013, 12:30:14 PM
I thought entering and leaving always passed priority except for the cleanup step.  I know no one receives it during, but if thought I could do it in response to him entering the untap step.

So what you're saying is, his lands will get to untap before I can {silence} him.
I'm afraid so. The soonest you can cast your spell is during their upkeep, after they gain priority and pass it to you.
Title: Re: Wall games question.
Post by: Kaleo42 on December 27, 2013, 01:08:34 PM
It's still good if you know what turns matter most.