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Title: Threshold help
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on January 24, 2016, 11:22:44 AM
6 cards in graveyard, {mirari} in play. I cast {epicenter}. I copy it. How does this go down? My opponent and I have differing views lol
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: Sardok on January 24, 2016, 11:31:11 AM
You will have threshold.

You cast {Epicenter} and put {Mirari}'s triggered ability on the stack.

The copied {Epicenter} resolves first, each player sacrifices a land.

The original {Epicenter} resolves. During resolution you now have 7 cards in your gaveyard assuming you sacrificed a land. Each player sacrifices all lands they control.
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on January 24, 2016, 11:50:08 AM
Quote from: Sardok on January 24, 2016, 11:31:11 AM
You will have threshold.

You cast {Epicenter} and put {Mirari}'s triggered ability on the stack.

The copied {Epicenter} resolves first, each player sacrifices a land.

The original {Epicenter} resolves. During resolution you now have 7 cards in your gaveyard assuming you sacrificed a land. Each player sacrifices all lands they control.

But it says target player sacs a land. I'm targeting opponent.
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: griffin131 on January 24, 2016, 11:53:12 AM
Quote from: Sardok on January 24, 2016, 11:31:11 AM
You will have threshold.

You cast {Epicenter} and put {Mirari}'s triggered ability on the stack.

The copied {Epicenter} resolves first, each player sacrifices a land.

The original {Epicenter} resolves. During resolution you now have 7 cards in your gaveyard assuming you sacrificed a land. Each player sacrifices all lands they control.
Wrong.

Copied Epicenter resolves, opponent sacs a land - since he's targeting opponent.
No Threshold for when the original resolves because a spell isn't put into the graveyard until after its done resolving.
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on January 24, 2016, 11:56:44 AM
Quote from: griffin131 on January 24, 2016, 11:53:12 AM
Quote from: Sardok on January 24, 2016, 11:31:11 AM
You will have threshold.

You cast {Epicenter} and put {Mirari}'s triggered ability on the stack.

The copied {Epicenter} resolves first, each player sacrifices a land.

The original {Epicenter} resolves. During resolution you now have 7 cards in your gaveyard assuming you sacrificed a land. Each player sacrifices all lands they control.
Wrong.

Copied Epicenter resolves, opponent sacs a land - since he's targeting opponent.
No Threshold for when the original resolves because a spell isn't put into the graveyard until after its done resolving.

That's what I was saying. He's saying my epicenter spell is in the graveyard. I disagree
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on January 24, 2016, 11:59:20 AM
Copied spell resolves first ( so GY still at 6 ), then the original. That's where we differ.
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: Sardok on January 24, 2016, 05:53:13 PM
My bad, I read it as each player sacrifices a land.

Nonetheless, if you choose to target yourself with the copied spell and sacrifice a land, you will have threshold when the original spell resolves.
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: Oldschoolmtgnoob on January 24, 2016, 09:21:19 PM
Depending on board state, having your oppenent get rid of two lands is probably way cooler! In that case, if you were to give it rebound with {narset, transcendent}, does that actually take the card out of the yard, bringing you back below threshold? Because that would be just dandy😎
Title: Re: Threshold help
Post by: griffin131 on January 24, 2016, 09:24:23 PM
Quote from: Oldschoolmtgnoob on January 24, 2016, 09:21:19 PM
Depending on board state, having your oppenent get rid of two lands is probably way cooler! In that case, if you were to give it rebound with {narset, transcendent}, does that actually take the card out of the yard, bringing you back below threshold? Because that would be just dandy😎
If you give a spell rebound it doesn't get in the graveyard until after it rebounds