Untap and Upkeep

[Destore117]

Is there a difference between upkeep and untap phase?
Or are they the same thing?

[Spencer Addington]

They are different. One is untap, the other is upkeeps.

The untap step is the first step of the beginning phase. The following events happen during the untap step, in order:
All permanents with phasing controlled by the active player phase out, and all phased-out permanents that were controlled by the active player simultaneously phase in.
The active player determines which permanents controlled by that player untaps, then untaps all those permanents simultaneously. (The player will untap all permanents he or she controls unless a card effect prevents this.)

The upkeep step is the second step of the beginning phase. It is the first time during a turn when players gain priority.
At the beginning of the upkeep step, any abilities that trigger either during the untap step or at the beginning of upkeep go on the stack. Then the active player gains priority.

All information taken from: http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Beginning_phase

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[Destore117]

Thanks chum!

[Spencer Addington]

Thanks chum!

Anytime

[Destore117]

Can you play an Instant in between upkeep and untap though? Like at the very start of an opponents turn?

[Sardok]

Can you play an Instant in between upkeep and untap though? Like at the very start of an opponents turn?

The earliest you can play anything during an opponent's turn is at the beginning of his/her upkeep, after he/she passes priority.

[Destore117]

Can you play an Instant in between upkeep and untap though? Like at the very start of an opponents turn?

The earliest you can play anything during an opponent's turn is at the beginning of his/her upkeep, after he/she passes priority.

K thanks everyone!