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Title: Life payment
Post by: Noblellama on July 08, 2015, 03:21:08 PM
Just double checking

If I have {Grislebrand} out and a {Vedalken Orrery}
I have to pay the life to activate the griz ability, but at no point can I flash out an {Platinum Emperion} to "prevent" the life change due to it being a payment, right?

because either the PE hits the field and I try to pay the life and cant (PE says no) or I pay and then flash PE in but life is lost as payment not because of ability (draw 7) on stack...

do I have this right?
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: Kaylesh on July 08, 2015, 03:47:22 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on July 08, 2015, 03:21:08 PM
Just double checking

If I have {Grislebrand} out and a {Vedalken Orrery}
I have to pay the life to activate the griz ability, but at no point can I flash out an {Platinum Emperion} to "prevent" the life change due to it being a payment, right?

because either the PE hits the field and I try to pay the life and cant (PE says no) or I pay and then flash PE in but life is lost as payment not because of ability (draw 7) on stack...

do I have this right?
You pay before the ability even hits the stack.
So you can't respond to it, only thing I can think of is {children of Korlis}.
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: mickeven on July 08, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
 {Horizon Chimera} to keep you alive if you have more than 7 life?
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: LinkCelestrial on July 08, 2015, 04:46:36 PM
Quote from: mickeven on July 08, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
{Horizon Chimera} to keep you alive if you have more than 7 life?

Woah...I need to use this.
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: Kaylesh on July 08, 2015, 04:50:21 PM
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on July 08, 2015, 04:46:36 PM
Quote from: mickeven on July 08, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
{Horizon Chimera} to keep you alive if you have more than 7 life?

Woah...I need to use this.

That is a lot better. You can draw your deck just as long as you have 8+ life. (And your deck has a multitude of 7 cards left)
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: LinkCelestrial on July 08, 2015, 04:53:22 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on July 08, 2015, 04:50:21 PM
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on July 08, 2015, 04:46:36 PM
Quote from: mickeven on July 08, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
{Horizon Chimera} to keep you alive if you have more than 7 life?

Woah...I need to use this.

That is a lot better. You can draw your deck just as long as you have 8+ life. (And your deck has a multitude of 7 cards left)

{Labatory Maniac} GG.
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: redwolv on July 08, 2015, 05:46:41 PM
So making this a deck now.
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: mickeven on July 08, 2015, 06:58:23 PM
this is my favorite part of Mtg. When something otherwise sucky and unplayable can become something
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: Kaylesh on July 09, 2015, 05:11:35 AM
Quote from: mickeven on July 08, 2015, 06:58:23 PM
this is my favorite part of Mtg. When something otherwise sucky and unplayable can become something
Agreed so much
Title: Re: Life payment
Post by: Deathstorm on July 17, 2015, 07:18:48 PM
Too bad griselbrand is banned in commander