Spiteful vs sphere
Spoilers, Rumors, and Speculation forum
Posted on Jan. 31, 2014, 10:29 a.m. by NixTheThird
You know how sometimes you can overthink a simple question till you can't answer easily anymore? This is one of those times.
Question on the interaction between Spiteful Returned and Sphere of Safety : will Spiteful's effect bypass the sphere? The wording of spiteful says just that the defending player loses two life, not that the creature itself does the damage. But the sphere says creatures "cannot attack" the player. So to me, sphere still prevents Spiteful's effect based on the fact that the creature can't attack in the first place.
But just wanted to make sure.
NixTheThird says... #3
Sorry, wasn't sure it was a FAQ thread since BNG isn't released yet.
raithe000 says... #2
Spiteful Returned's ability will not trigger until after it or the enchanted creature actually attacks. If the controller of Spiteful Returned cannot or does not pay the mana necessary to allow it to attack, then the creature did not attack. Spiteful Returned will not trigger.
Questions like this are best asked in the Q&A. FYI.
January 31, 2014 10:35 a.m.