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Title: Pact's Upkeep
Post by: Maxpayne03 on January 08, 2014, 06:28:26 PM
If I countered my opponent's spell by {Pact of Negation}, then I cast {Meditate} at his end turn, must I pay pact's upkeep cost during my next next turn?
Title: Re: Pact's Upkeep
Post by: Kaworu, the Fifth Child on January 08, 2014, 06:29:49 PM
Yes. It is at your next upkeep, whenever that turn may be.
Title: Re: Pact's Upkeep
Post by: Rass on January 08, 2014, 07:10:45 PM
Ok gonna add could you use  {Sundial of the Infinite} at the beginning of your turn to avoid paying it or would you still lose the game
Title: Re: Pact's Upkeep
Post by: Sardok on January 08, 2014, 07:13:31 PM
Quote from: Rass on January 08, 2014, 07:10:45 PM
Ok gonna add could you use  {Sundial of the Infinite} at the beginning of your turn to avoid paying it or would you still lose the game

You can use the sundial to prevent losing, but it would have to be when the delayed trigger from {Pact of Negation} is on the stack.
Title: Re: Pact's Upkeep
Post by: Rass on January 08, 2014, 07:42:22 PM
Quote from: Sardok on January 08, 2014, 07:13:31 PM
Quote from: Rass on January 08, 2014, 07:10:45 PM
Ok gonna add could you use  {Sundial of the Infinite} at the beginning of your turn to avoid paying it or would you still lose the game

You can use the sundial to prevent losing, but it would have to be when the delayed trigger from {Pact of Negation} is on the stack.

During your upkeep?
Title: Re: Pact's Upkeep
Post by: Sardok on January 08, 2014, 07:43:40 PM
Quote from: Rass on January 08, 2014, 07:42:22 PM
Quote from: Sardok on January 08, 2014, 07:13:31 PM
Quote from: Rass on January 08, 2014, 07:10:45 PM
Ok gonna add could you use  {Sundial of the Infinite} at the beginning of your turn to avoid paying it or would you still lose the game

You can use the sundial to prevent losing, but it would have to be when the delayed trigger from {Pact of Negation} is on the stack.

During your upkeep?

Correct. You are effectively losing your turn in place of the game.
Title: Re: Pact's Upkeep
Post by: Rass on January 08, 2014, 07:44:35 PM
Yep that's what I figured.

Thanks.