Archangel of Thune question
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Hi, I have spike feeder on the field with only one +1/+1 counter on it. Cast Archangel of Thune. Can I start the angel feeder combo by remove a counter from the feeder.. or would it die right away, before the angel can put a +1/+1 counter on it?
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It would die promptly. The sequence with a Spike Feeder with one +1/+1 counter and an Archangel of Thune as your only creatures would be something like this:The Fluff wrote: ↑4 years agoHi, I have spike feeder on the field with only one +1/+1 counter on it. Cast Archangel of Thune. Can I start the angel feeder combo by remove a counter from the feeder.. or would it die right away, before the angel can put a +1/+1 counter on it?
- Your main phase begins.
- You get priority and activate the "Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Feeder: You gain 2 life." ability of Spike Feeder. You pay the cost by removing its +1/+1 counter.
- You would get priority, but there is a state-based action to perform. Your Spike Feeder has 0 toughness and is put into your graveyard.
- You get priority and pass.
- Opponent gets priority and passes.
- The top object on the stack (the ability activated in step 2) resolves. You gain 2 life. This triggers the ability of Archangel of Thune.
- You would get priority, but there is a triggered ability to put on the stack. You put "Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control." on the stack.
- You get priority and pass.
- Opponent gets priority and passes.
- The top object on the stack (the ability put there in step 7) resolves. Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control (now just the Archangel of Thune).
- You get priority and ....
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It would die promptly. The sequence with a Spike Feeder with one +1/+1 counter and an Archangel of Thune as your only creatures would be something like this:The Fluff wrote: ↑4 years agoHi, I have spike feeder on the field with only one +1/+1 counter on it. Cast Archangel of Thune. Can I start the angel feeder combo by remove a counter from the feeder.. or would it die right away, before the angel can put a +1/+1 counter on it?
- Your main phase begins.
- You get priority and activate the "Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Feeder: You gain 2 life." ability of Spike Feeder. You pay the cost by removing its +1/+1 counter.
- You would get priority, but there is a state-based action to perform. Your Spike Feeder has 0 toughness and is put into your graveyard.
- You get priority and pass.
- Opponent gets priority and passes.
- The top object on the stack (the ability activated in step 2) resolves. You gain 2 life. This triggers the ability of Archangel of Thune.
- You would get priority, but there is a triggered ability to put on the stack. You put "Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control." on the stack.
- You get priority and pass.
- Opponent gets priority and passes.
- The top object on the stack (the ability put there in step 7) resolves. Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control (now just the Archangel of Thune).
- You get priority and ....
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thanks for the explanation on that.
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