If Deep-Sea Kraken is suspended and my opponent casts a spell and I counter it do I still get to remove a time counter off of Deep-Sea Kraken?

Asked by Dudedduu 14 years ago

Deep-Sea Kraken is a creature with "Suspend 9". It also has the text "Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if Deep-Sea Kraken is suspended, remove a time counter from it."

My question is: If an opponent casts a spell, and I counter it, will it still lose a time counter?

Eyehate says... Accepted answer #1

Deep-Sea Kraken

Yes.

Casting a spell just means they cast it from their hand onto the stack successfully. It doesn't necessarily mean it resolved.

So even countered spells still count has spells "cast".

November 12, 2010 2:47 p.m.

Eyehate says... #2

Oh PS - if you type the name of a card such as "Deep-Sea Kraken" and then put two '[' in front of it and two ']' behind it (these are square brackets ->> [ [Card Name] ] ), it will turn it into a link like what you see above.

You can try it out here if you'd like, it is very useful so you don't have to type out the abilities of a card you can just type it's name =)

November 12, 2010 2:50 p.m.

NecroGenesis says... #3

but the card says whenever an opponent PLAYs a spell, not casts. isnt that equivalent to the old language "successfully casts a spell" ?

i could be completely wrong, but the wording seems to me like theres a difference

November 14, 2010 3:43 p.m.

xeratheenigma says... #4

the wording has changed a bit since that card was printed you no longer "play" spells you "cast" them the only cards that are "played" are land cards

November 14, 2010 3:59 p.m.

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