Ok. The card is {gods willing}. I even know the relevant ruling.
506.4a (http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?action=imtg;area=rule;number=506.4a): Once a creature has been declared as an attacking or blocking creature, spells or abilities that would have kept that creature from attacking or blocking don't remove the creature from combat.
I just want to make sure I'm applying it correctly as I have seen numerous instances of this being applied (I believe) incorrectly at my lgs and if it ever comes up in one of my games I want to be able to do it right.
The way I interpret it, once blockers have been declared you cannot use {gods willing} to prevent a creature from blocking. If you wish to prevent a creature from blocking this card needs to be cast before the declare blockers step. So you can't wait and see how they are going to block before giving one of your creatures protection.
Do I have the right of this?
I'm thinking in terms of blocking. If, for instance, I am the blocker. My opponent can't wait for me to declare my blockers, then cast gods willing on his biggest creature and say 'oh look, you can't block this creature anymore. Take 12 damage'. Right!?
You have the ruling interpreted correctly
That's what I thought. Thank you. My lgs has a community of skilled players, but unfortunately they aren't as skilled on the rules of the game. Should have seen how long it took me the other day to explain that I in fact can cast my gods willing in response to their gods willing (on the same creature) and naming white to stop their gods willing from resolving.
Scratch that. I didn't read the card correctly
Would you believe it nobody (myself included) picked up on the wording of the card the other day!
Quote from: Mr_Fahrenheit on February 04, 2014, 06:51:59 PM
That's what I thought. Thank you. My lgs has a community of skilled players, but unfortunately they aren't as skilled on the rules of the game. Should have seen how long it took me the other day to explain that I in fact can cast my gods willing in response to their gods willing (on the same creature) and naming white to stop their gods willing from resolving.
Unfortunately, {gods willing} can be only cast on your creature(s). You're correct about the stack part, but not about the card part.
I know. I don't play white very often :)