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[M21] Sublime Epiphany

EliShffrn

Posted 5 years, 6 months ago (Source)

Could you create a token of a legendary creature you have, while also returning it to your hand?

That works. Target legality is checked as the spell begins to resolve, but is not checked again in between modes being performed. You don't have "a mode resolving" or "a part resolving," you have a whole spell resolving one step at a time. Source: I write the rules.

#WotCStaff
EliShffrn

Posted 5 years, 6 months ago (Source)

Source: I write the rules.

Reminds me of my older brother teaching me to play magic.

My partner has made a similar comment. :)
EliShffrn

Posted 5 years, 6 months ago (Source)

Really? So that means you can target the same creature with both effects, and get a copy of a creature which has left the battlefield?

Yup! Supplant Form does the same thing.
EliShffrn

Posted 5 years, 6 months ago (Source)

But [Supplant Form] is worded completely differently. It just feels like Sublime Epiphany should fizzle when used in this way.

Glad that it doesn't though.

Spells only fizzle if every one of their targets are illegal, but yeah, it does feel weird. I don't blame anyone for getting the answer wrong.

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    <div class="md"><p>Could you create a token of a legendary creature you have, while also returning it to your hand?</p>
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<div class="md"><p>That works. Target legality is checked as the spell begins to resolve, but is not checked again in between modes being performed. You don't have "a mode resolving" or "a part resolving," you have a whole spell resolving one step at a time. Source: I write the rules.</p>

<p>#WotCStaff</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutgkew">EliShffrn</a>)
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<p>Source: I write the rules.</p>
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<p>Reminds me of my older brother teaching me to play magic.</p>
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<div class="md"><p>My partner has made a similar comment. :)</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutq4jk">EliShffrn</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>Really? So that means you can target the same creature with both effects, and get a copy of a creature which has left the battlefield?</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Yup! Supplant Form does the same thing.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutq20z">EliShffrn</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>But [Supplant Form] is worded completely differently. It just feels like Sublime Epiphany should fizzle when used in this way.</p>

<p>Glad that it doesn't though.</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Spells only fizzle if every one of their targets are illegal, but yeah, it does feel weird. I don't blame anyone for getting the answer wrong.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutrnu2">EliShffrn</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>That works. Target legality is checked as the spell begins to resolve, but is not checked again in between modes being performed. You don't have "a mode resolving" or "a part resolving," you have a whole spell resolving one step at a time. Source: I write the rules.</p>

<p>#WotCStaff</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutgkew">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>My partner has made a similar comment. :)</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutq4jk">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Yup! Supplant Form does the same thing.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutq20z">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Spells only fizzle if every one of their targets are illegal, but yeah, it does feel weird. I don't blame anyone for getting the answer wrong.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://i.redd.it/f3quxjrbhv451.pngfutrnu2">Source</a>)</p>
    
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