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8 months ago  ::  Oct 07, 2012 - 7:49PM #1
anointed_one
Date Joined: Jul 7, 2008
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Background question: Are instant and sorcery cards put into the graveyard as they are being cast?

Real question: Can a player tap his Deathrite shaman in response to that deathrite shaman being targeted by a searing spear , targeting the same searing spear (that is theoretically already in the graveyard), to squeeze in 2 damage before dying?
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8 months ago  ::  Oct 07, 2012 - 7:50PM #2
rudolf
Date Joined: Sep 17, 2005
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Oct 7, 2012 -- 7:49PM, anointed_one wrote:

Background question: Are instant and sorcery cards put into the graveyard as they are being cast?



No.  They go into the graveyard as the last step of resolving.  Before that they are on the stack.


Real question: Can a player tap his Deathrite shaman in response to that deathrite shaman being targeted by a searing spear , targeting the same searing spear (that is theoretically already in the graveyard), to squeeze in 2 damage before dying?



No.  The Spear is not in the graveyard and won't be until the Shaman is dead.
 

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8 months ago  ::  Oct 07, 2012 - 7:51PM #3
cyphern
Date Joined: Jan 19, 2003
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Oct 7, 2012 -- 7:49PM, anointed_one wrote:

Are instant and sorcery cards put into the graveyard as they are being cast?


No. They are put into the graveyard as the last step of resolving.

Real question: Can a player tap his Deathrite shaman in response to that deathrite shaman being targeted by a searing spear , targeting the same searing spear (that is theoretically already in the graveyard), to squeeze in 2 damage before dying?


No. Searing spear is on the stack and is not a legal target.

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8 months ago  ::  Oct 07, 2012 - 7:56PM #4
anointed_one
Date Joined: Jul 7, 2008
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Thank you for granting me clarity
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