Cyclops Gladiator and Khârn
Asked by NTakamura 6 months ago
So if I use Cyclops Gladiator ability to target Khârn the Betrayer would kharn still deal his power to the cyclops since he is changing control? Or does khârn changing control after resolving the cyclops?
Irish_Bastard907 says... #3
I'm pretty sure that Kharn will deal the damage back. The stack would have to resolve first and Kharn would deal damage, then once the stack is resolved Kharn's triggered ability would start a new stack.
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
This is a bit difficult to figure out, but my interpretation is that Khârn will still deal damage back to the Cyclops. The way I'm reading the rules about resolving spells and abilities (608, specifically 608.2b), they seem to indicate the last check on a target's legality is right before the spell/ability starts resolving.
There aren't any specific comments addressing what to do if one instruction in the resolving spell/ability somehow manages to change an object's characteristics in a way that seems to make it an "illegal" target before other instructions are carried out. But if the legality determination can't change during resolution then the resolving spell/ability can still continue acting on anything that was a legal target when it started. This might be something worth taking to an MtG Judge Reddit/Discord, and I'd be interested to see what their answers and reasoning are.
May 3, 2024 10:25 a.m.