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Title: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Jdogtoocool on June 17, 2012, 12:40:16 AM
So say my opponent has an elesh Norn out on the field and I cast a {phyrexian metamorph}, does my PM still clear their side of the field or do they both get destroyed before the PM hits the field?
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Kuberr on June 17, 2012, 12:41:59 AM
Both die
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Coffee Vampire on June 17, 2012, 12:42:31 AM
Yes because it enters the battlefield. Then as a state-based action it is removed.

(yes to you killing all their weak stuff)
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Kuberr on June 17, 2012, 12:45:39 AM
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on June 17, 2012, 12:42:31 AM
Yes because it enters the battlefield. Then as a state-based action it is removed.

(yes to you killing all their weak stuff)

I don't think this is right.

You can't have two of the same ledgendaries out at one time. And when you do. It kills them both. I thinks it's automatic. No stack.
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: scarsabrex on June 17, 2012, 12:51:46 AM
Quote from: Kuberr on June 17, 2012, 12:45:39 AM
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on June 17, 2012, 12:42:31 AM
Yes because it enters the battlefield. Then as a state-based action it is removed.

(yes to you killing all their weak stuff)

I don't think this is right.

You can't have two of the same ledgendaries out at one time. And when you do. It kills them both. I thinks it's automatic. No stack.

legendary rule is a state based action
creatures dying to 0 toughness is also a state based action. when the metalmorph enters there is a very real moment when there are two elesh's on the board each debuffing opposing sides. so anythig with 0 toughness an both eleshes die, nothing on the stack.
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Kuberr on June 17, 2012, 12:53:30 AM
Quote from: scarsabrex on June 17, 2012, 12:51:46 AM
Quote from: Kuberr on June 17, 2012, 12:45:39 AM
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on June 17, 2012, 12:42:31 AM
Yes because it enters the battlefield. Then as a state-based action it is removed.

(yes to you killing all their weak stuff)

I don't think this is right.

You can't have two of the same ledgendaries out at one time. And when you do. It kills them both. I thinks it's automatic. No stack.

legendary rule is a state based action
creatures dying to 0 toughness is also a state based action. when the metalmorph enters there is a very real moment when there are two elesh's on the board each debuffing opposing sides. so anythig with 0 toughness an both eleshes die, nothing on the stack.

I would like to see the rule for this. My judge feels otherwise.
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Greg54js on June 17, 2012, 12:57:52 AM
Hes right. State based actions are done in layers so checking for legendary is the last thing state based actions do. Power and toughness changing effects go first, followed by checking for new toughness of 0 followed by the two elesh's being legendary ad killing each other
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: scarsabrex on June 17, 2012, 01:01:50 AM
state based actions don't go in layers they all happen at the same time.

rule 704.5=list of state based actions
704.5f=0 toughness rule
704.5k=legend rule.
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Coffee Vampire on June 17, 2012, 01:03:21 AM
Yes I know this because I often use {Forbidden Orchard} to give people 1/1s while I have {Suture Priest} and {Curse of Death's Hold} out.

Even though the 1/1 dies to a state based action (similar to the legend rule), they enter the battlefield so my opponent loses one life
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Greg54js on June 17, 2012, 01:03:28 AM
Quote from: scarsabrex on June 17, 2012, 01:01:50 AM
state based actions don't go in layers they all happen at the same time.

rule 704.5=list of state based actions
704.5f=0 toughness rule
704.5k=legend rule.
Yeah I realized layers was the wrong word after I posted *facepalm*
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: BadLuckIrish on June 17, 2012, 01:16:42 AM
 i dont think youd be able to kill any of there stuff with ur Cloned Norn in that split secomd. Simply because thier norn will buff thier side..
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Greg54js on June 17, 2012, 01:17:58 AM
Quote from: BadLuckIrish on June 17, 2012, 01:16:42 AM
i dont think youd be able to kill any of there stuff with ur Cloned Norn in that split secomd. Simply because thier norn will buff thier side..
Oh.. Right.. Seems we all forgot about the buffing side of elesh. Thanks for the bad luck, Irish :p
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 01:18:25 AM
Quote from: BadLuckIrish on June 17, 2012, 01:16:42 AM
i dont think youd be able to kill any of there stuff with ur Cloned Norn in that split secomd. Simply because thier norn will buff thier side..
Nice catch :D
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Coffee Vampire on June 17, 2012, 01:19:03 AM
Yes but this is in theory!

For instance, his opponent could have a 0/0 primordial hydra out thtlat was played afyer elesh...but yes you are right. It would be pretty hard lol
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Knew45 on June 17, 2012, 01:19:29 AM
Quote from: BadLuckIrish on June 17, 2012, 01:16:42 AM
i dont think youd be able to kill any of there stuff with ur Cloned Norn in that split secomd. Simply because thier norn will buff thier side..
except anything with origional toughness 0
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Greg54js on June 17, 2012, 01:20:35 AM
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on June 17, 2012, 01:19:03 AM
Yes but this is in theory!

For instance, his opponent could have a 0/0 primordial hydra out thtlat was played afyer elesh...but yes you are right. It would be pretty hard lol
No actually I think we had an actual situation but we were going to much into SBA's that we forgot about the second section of elesh's text
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: Jdogtoocool on June 17, 2012, 04:06:39 AM
No not at all.  The reason I made this question was because my opponent had a mikaeus and had it out with zero counters and was only staying alive because of his elesh Norn so when I went for the copy I had to break the bad news to him and he wasn't very convinced. 

Love this app it's like my miniature pocket rule book :)
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: scarsabrex on June 17, 2012, 10:13:43 AM
wait even then the ruling is negligible, once both eleshes die mikaeus isn't being buffed either.
Title: Re: Elesh Norn Question
Post by: BadLuckIrish on June 17, 2012, 12:27:46 PM
{Mikaues, the Lunarch}