New Posts For Thread: Bloodchief Ascension/Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrankhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29750905/Bloodchief_AscensionDuskmantle_Guildmage__MindcrankI just want to make sure I understand how this combo really works exactly so I can explain it to friends in game properly. I know that it ultimately decks and drains opponent's life for the win, but I want to know precisely the pattern/stack use thisAll rules questions belong in Rules Q&A.Moving to Rules Q&A.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29750905/Bloodchief_AscensionDuskmantle_Guildmage__Mindcrank?post_id=528600413#528600413All rules questions belong in Rules Q&A.Moving to Rules Q&A.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:24:02 -0600Before the top of the stack resolves, both players must pass priority in succession.If you have Bloodchief Ascension with three or more quest counters on it and Mindcrank out thehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29750905/Bloodchief_AscensionDuskmantle_Guildmage__Mindcrank?post_id=528597089#528597089Before the top of the stack resolves, both players must pass priority in succession.If you have Bloodchief Ascension with three or more quest counters on it and Mindcrank out theTue, 29 Jan 2013 17:41:33 -0600Neither Ascension nor Guildmage deal damage, so Safe Passage is useless here.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29750905/Bloodchief_AscensionDuskmantle_Guildmage__Mindcrank?post_id=528597023#528597023Neither Ascension nor Guildmage deal damage, so Safe Passage is useless here.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:37:54 -0600There is opportunity to interupt the combo, yes. Triggers can be responded to.When your opponent loses life, it triggers Mindcrank. That trigger is put on the stack, then all players get a chance to respond. If no one does, the trigger resolves. Whichttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29750905/Bloodchief_AscensionDuskmantle_Guildmage__Mindcrank?post_id=528596965#528596965There is opportunity to interupt the combo, yes. Triggers can be responded to.When your opponent loses life, it triggers Mindcrank. That trigger is put on the stack, then all players get a chance to respond. If no one does, the trigger resolves. WhicTue, 29 Jan 2013 17:34:57 -0600I asked this a few weeks ago but not about duskmantle, basicly from what i understand, unless they have some way of instantly destroy the enchanment or artifact or prevent the damage to them somehow then it will start a loop which will just have youhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29750905/Bloodchief_AscensionDuskmantle_Guildmage__Mindcrank?post_id=528596949#528596949I asked this a few weeks ago but not about duskmantle, basicly from what i understand, unless they have some way of instantly destroy the enchanment or artifact or prevent the damage to them somehow then it will start a loop which will just have youTue, 29 Jan 2013 17:33:48 -0600