2 same Legendary cards + Counterspell = ???
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Posted on Oct. 14, 2012, 12:20 p.m. by ExTheSee
If my opponents cast Phantasmal Image copyin my legendary creature, Will a counterspell save my legendary or it's too late cause of the stack?
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #3
A spell will not become a permanent in play until it resolves. If it is countered, it never enters the battlefield or resolves, so your legendary creature should be safe.
October 14, 2012 12:48 p.m.
Unless they have clearly declared their intentions first or the only reasonable choice is to copy the legend you don't get to know what it is copying until it resolves though. Same thing with cards like Oblivion Ring where the ability works on the battlefield and not on the stack.
October 14, 2012 1:39 p.m.
ok thank you everyone :)
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October 14, 2012 1:45 p.m.
UniTheDino says... #8
@Dritz: Oblivion Ring 's ETB ability does use the stack.
October 14, 2012 1:54 p.m.
Arachnarchist says... #9
I believe what Dritz is saying is that at the time you would counter Oblivion Ring you will most likely not know what it will exile. Once it's ability goes on the stack and a target is chosen, it is too late to counter it.
October 14, 2012 4:19 p.m.
Thank you Arachnarchist, that is indeed what I was saying.
borayuce says... #2
i would think that the counter spell resolves before the summon, so a copy has never entered the battlefield.
704.5k If two or more legendary permanents with the same name are on the battlefield, all are put into their owners graveyards. This is called the legend rule. If only one of those permanents is legendary, this rule doesnt apply.
so they never see each other and you are golden.
October 14, 2012 12:40 p.m.