War tax

[Oldschoolmtgnoob]

Can {war tax} be used in response to attackers being declared, or do you have to activate it before anything has been declared?

[particle]

Can {war tax} be used in response to attackers being declared, or do you have to activate it before anything has been declared?

it creates a cost associated with being declared as an attacker. since the creatures are already declared as attackers they will bypass this cost. only combined with {dismiss into dream} when activated after attackers can it be useful. before attacks are declared, at the start of combat, before attacks are declared, is the latest the nonactive player can use this ability and actually get the intended result.

[Oldschoolmtgnoob]

Thanks guys. The more I think about it, I don't think we ever used this card incorrectly, because it was always assumed that you're going to have to pay something to attack. "Ok, how much is it this time?"
This and/or {propaganda}(x2-4) make for very very long games and unstable friendships

[Pleeb]

Can {war tax} be used in response to attackers being declared, or do you have to activate it before anything has been declared?

it creates a cost associated with being declared as an attacker. since the creatures are already declared as attackers they will bypass this cost. only combined with {dismiss into dream} when activated after attackers can it be useful. before attacks are declared, at the start of combat, before attacks are declared, is the latest the nonactive player can use this ability and actually get the intended result.

War tax doesn't target so has no interaction with dismiss into dream

[particle]

Can {war tax} be used in response to attackers being declared, or do you have to activate it before anything has been declared?

it creates a cost associated with being declared as an attacker. since the creatures are already declared as attackers they will bypass this cost. only combined with {dismiss into dream} when activated after attackers can it be useful. before attacks are declared, at the start of combat, before attacks are declared, is the latest the nonactive player can use this ability and actually get the intended result.

War tax doesn't target so has no interaction with dismiss into dream

truth, my mistake.