Community

 
Magic: The Gathering Rules Q&A Can you activate an ability during combat phase?
Jump Menu:
Post Reply
Switch to Forum Live View Can you activate an ability during combat phase?
1 year ago  ::  May 05, 2012 - 10:39PM #1
bascotie
Date Joined: Apr 23, 2012
Posts: 470
I was playing duels of the planeswalker demo and I could not activate an ability where I could tap mountains to give my creature +1/0. That got me wondering if I could do that when playing MTG in real life?
Quick Reply
Cancel
1 year ago  ::  May 05, 2012 - 10:41PM #2
Enigma256
Date Joined: Jul 28, 2010
Posts: 14,028
ignore that game when it comes to rules questions
you have to hit the spacebar to get priority, it autopasses otherwise.

it is very frustrating to play
proud member of the 2011 community team
Quick Reply
Cancel
1 year ago  ::  May 05, 2012 - 10:41PM #3
TranscientMaster
Date Joined: May 15, 2010
Posts: 5,138
Yes. In a normal game, you can activate abilities any time you have priority, which happens during every part of the combat step (Beginning of Combat, after you Declare Attackers, and after you Declare Blockers, before Combat Damage ocurs). I dunno what's wrong with DotP.
Rules Nut Advisor
Quick Reply
Cancel
1 year ago  ::  May 05, 2012 - 10:42PM #4
Enigma256
Date Joined: Jul 28, 2010
Posts: 14,028

May 5, 2012 -- 10:41PM, TranscientMaster wrote:

I dunno what's wrong with DotP.


way too much to enjoy it if you know MTG
it's fine if you are new and have no clue

proud member of the 2011 community team
Quick Reply
Cancel
1 year ago  ::  May 05, 2012 - 10:52PM #5
bascotie
Date Joined: Apr 23, 2012
Posts: 470
phew! glad that wasn't the case lol
Quick Reply
Cancel
Jump Menu:
 
Magic: The Gathering Rules Q&A Can you activate an ability during combat phase?
    Viewing this thread :: 0 registered and 1 guest
    No registered users viewing