Flash of Sun

BlackJester · January 20, 2012, 07:10:57 PM

{Flash} + {Sun Titan} + {Animate Dead}

Harmon1c · January 25, 2012, 02:52:03 PM

Well, I guess I'm the only one who doesn't really get the combo. ðŸ˜· What is it? ðŸ˜

BlackJester · January 25, 2012, 03:09:46 PM

Quote from: Harmon1c on January 25, 2012, 02:52:03 PM
Well, I guess I'm the only one who doesn't really get the combo. ðŸ˜· What is it? ðŸ˜

Since you asked, the trick is this:

Turn 1: Get {Animate Dead} ({Dance of the Dead) or {Necromancy} work too) into your graveyard. ++{Entomb}

Turn 2: Cast {Flash}, putting {Sun Titan} onto the battlefield, don't pay the extra cost, then sac it. It's ETB trigger go on the stack. Use it to return {Animate Dead} to play. The enchantment will return the Titan to play.

Viola! Turn two {Sun Titan}!

You could save yourself the trouble and {Flash} out a {Protean Hulk}, but that is SO 2010.

JakeyWakey · January 25, 2012, 03:09:55 PM

Off color 4 cmc suntitan? That just pulled possibly 4 baby creatures from your graveyard? I like it!! Geeze you could use {flash} with any enter the battlefield ability, all the titans!!!

JakeyWakey · January 25, 2012, 03:12:40 PM

I was playing when flash was first released in weather light or visions or whatever, can't believe I forgot about this card.

Harmon1c · January 25, 2012, 03:25:02 PM

That's a great one! I've got one {Sun Titan} so I could get that combo. ðŸ˜ƒ

BlackJester · January 25, 2012, 03:42:47 PM

Keep in mind that {Flash} is restricted in Vintage.

JakeyWakey · January 25, 2012, 09:07:47 PM

Of course it is.

cltrn81 · January 26, 2012, 02:22:34 PM

Are you certain that the titan's ability will not resolve before he enters the GY? Just seems odd that his own ability will put him in play with animate dead.

BlackJester · January 26, 2012, 02:33:23 PM

Quote from: cltrn81 on January 26, 2012, 02:22:34 PM
Are you certain that the titan's ability will not resolve before he enters the GY? Just seems odd that his own ability will put him in play with animate dead.

That's why I like it so much!

Because he is sac'ed during the resolution of {Flash}, his ETB trigger waits until the {Flash} is finished. By the time it's put on the stack, he's already dead, and ready to be made undead. hehe

cltrn81 · January 26, 2012, 03:05:50 PM

Right because sac'ing is instant and does not wait to resolve. Gotcha

BlackJester · January 26, 2012, 03:18:26 PM

Even if you hard-cast him, you could sac him to some fast-effect in response to his ETB trigger and do this combo.

But then, if you hard cast him, why bother?