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4 years ago ::
Aug 02, 2009 - 3:51PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 19, 2009
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If a player plays bloodbraid elf and i play silence would the elf still come into play?
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4 years ago ::
Aug 02, 2009 - 3:52PM
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Date Joined:
Mar 31, 2007
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Yes.
Silence is NOT a counterspell.
It only stops the player from play any future Spells, such as the one they might have played via the Cascade trigger.
It does NOT affect Spells that were already played before Silence resolves.
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4 years ago ::
Aug 02, 2009 - 3:52PM
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- Mogic Puzzle Master
- Plays Well With Others
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Of course. The Bloodbraid Elf  is already played. Silence  does nothing against spells resolving. Also, please give your threads more descriptive titles. That way, other people with the same question can find it.
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- Terry Pratchett, The Colour Of Magic
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4 years ago ::
Aug 02, 2009 - 3:53PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 16, 2007
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If a player plays bloodbraid elf and i play silence would the elf still come into play?
Yes, the Elf will still come into play, though if you played the Silence before Cascade resolves he or she won't be able to play the second spell.
Is there something about "Spells cast before this resolves are unaffected" that is unclear? I do not mean to sound mean or snarky, but I am not sure where the confusion here lies.
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4 years ago ::
Aug 02, 2009 - 3:55PM
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Date Joined:
Jun 19, 2009
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so i would want to play silence at the begining of their upkeep?
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4 years ago ::
Aug 02, 2009 - 3:56PM
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Date Joined:
Mar 31, 2007
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That's the first chance you can play it in their turn, which would limit what they could do for the rest of their turn...
However, when you would "want" to do anything is not a Rules question; Ask in the Strategies forum.
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4 years ago ::
Aug 02, 2009 - 3:57PM
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- Mogic Puzzle Master
- Plays Well With Others
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That's more of a strategy question and it depends on the circumstances, but the first opportunity to cast it in a turn is the upkeep, yes. And besides instants and cards with Flash they play in response, they won't be able to play any spells that turn.
DCI Level 2 Judge
"That's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, you know," Rincewind said. "You spend twenty years learning the spell that makes nude virgins appear in your bedroom, and then you're so poisoned by quicksilver fumes and half-blind from reading old grimoires that you can't remember what happens next."
- Terry Pratchett, The Colour Of Magic
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