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Title: Standstill question
Post by: cltrn81 on May 06, 2012, 04:33:59 PM
Ok {standstill} is on the board and my opponent plays a spell, I cast {counterspell} in response to his spell, who draws the 3 cards from standstill?  I believe the opponent would.
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: scarsabrex on May 06, 2012, 04:37:25 PM
you draw, the opponent cast first
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: BlackJester on May 06, 2012, 04:48:45 PM
It depends. When they cast, {Standstill}'s trigger goes on top. If you cast a counter in response, {Standstill} will trigger again and they will draw.
If you wait until the first trigger resolves, you draw three and THEN you can counter their spell. Have your cake and eat it too!  🍰yum!  :9
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: cltrn81 on May 06, 2012, 05:01:14 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on May 06, 2012, 04:48:45 PM
It depends. When they cast, {Standstill}'s trigger goes on top. If you cast a counter in response, {Standstill} will trigger again and they will draw.
If you wait until the first trigger resolves, you draw three and THEN you can counter their spell. Have your cake and eat it too!  🍰yum!  :9

Are you sure you don't have to wait for their spell to resolve?
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: scarsabrex on May 06, 2012, 05:06:17 PM
no because once standstill is sacrificed you wouldn't be able to trigger it. so your counter gets smooth sailing
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: Fenster on May 06, 2012, 05:07:09 PM
Someone casts a spell. Sacrifice {standstill} and it goes on the stack "targetting" the player(s) who didnt cast the spell. Then id say you're free to counter any spell or ability on the stack. (Before they resolve)
This is my interpretation based on what im reading but i am most likely very wrong.
Trust in the Jester id say.
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: Dudecore on May 06, 2012, 05:10:33 PM
Using the stack, before standstill is actually sacrificed, there can be multiple triggers.
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: cltrn81 on May 06, 2012, 05:20:22 PM
😄 cool now I 😍 standstill even more
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: BlackJester on May 06, 2012, 05:20:30 PM
Quote from: Dudecore on May 06, 2012, 05:10:33 PM
Using the stack, before standstill is actually sacrificed, there can be multiple triggers.
This.

If you really want to see them explode, act like you just pulled a Counterspell in the three cards you drew from the {Standstill} (even if you didn't.) 👿*EVIL*

That's right folks!  If you draw a counter after Standstill's trigger resolves, you can use it to counter the spell that set it off. XD
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: cltrn81 on May 06, 2012, 05:26:26 PM
Are you sure the standstill trigger gets put on the stack to resolve before their spell?
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: BlackJester on May 06, 2012, 05:27:28 PM
Quote from: cltrn81 on May 06, 2012, 05:26:26 PM
Are you sure the standstill trigger gets put on the stack to resolve before their spell?
"when"=triggered ability = goes on the stack.
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: cltrn81 on May 06, 2012, 05:31:11 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on May 06, 2012, 05:27:28 PM
Quote from: cltrn81 on May 06, 2012, 05:26:26 PM
Are you sure the standstill trigger gets put on the stack to resolve before their spell?
"when"=triggered ability = goes on the stack.

🔨 alright I'm just questioning to make sure.  Thx
Title: Re: Standstill question
Post by: BlackJester on May 06, 2012, 05:37:24 PM
Don't blame you, it sounds too awesome to be true.