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Here's a Dumb Question...

i'm still somewhat confused about how abilities don't go on a stack.

can someone explain this to me in detail?

example: priority is on opponent. casts pyroclasm and in response use avacynian priest ability as a last measure to tap target creature opponent controls

is this a legal move?

there are many different scenarios i can picture involving this issue. please halp. spanks.
Posted 26 October 2012 at 13:00

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abilities go on the stack just like spells. There's very little that doesn't use the stack (legendary rule, mana abilities, morph are some of the exceptions).

anyway:

- opponent has priority so you are not allowed to do anything
- opponent casts pyroclasm and he passes priority to you in order to resolve the stack.
- you respond by tapping avacynian priest and its ability goes on the stack, then you pass priority back.
- opponent passes priority again and the stack resolves
- the ability of avacynian priest resolves first then pyroclasm resolves
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Posted 26 October 2012 at 14:37

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that's what i figured. thank you!!! :)
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Posted 26 October 2012 at 15:33

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by the way, that's a sick avatar pic you got there seth
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Posted 26 October 2012 at 15:39

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thanks, I drew that myself
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Posted 27 October 2012 at 19:41

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