Standstill question

[cltrn81]

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.

[scarsabrex]

you draw, the opponent cast first

[BlackJester]

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

[cltrn81]

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?

[scarsabrex]

no because once standstill is sacrificed you wouldn't be able to trigger it. so your counter gets smooth sailing

[Fenster]

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.

[Dudecore]

Using the stack, before standstill is actually sacrificed, there can be multiple triggers.

[cltrn81]

😄 cool now I 😍 standstill even more

[BlackJester]

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

[cltrn81]

Are you sure the standstill trigger gets put on the stack to resolve before their spell?

[BlackJester]

Are you sure the standstill trigger gets put on the stack to resolve before their spell?

"when"=triggered ability = goes on the stack.

[cltrn81]

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

[BlackJester]

Don't blame you, it sounds too awesome to be true.