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Title: Question about Xantid Swarm

Date Posted: Tue May/04/10 at 9:15am

Posts: 29
Joined: 02-May-10

I'm trying to settle a dispute that you can't play an instant in response to the swarm attacking.

For example, I attack with a swarm and some other creatures at the same time (or even the swarm alone). My opponent tries to play holy day, claiming that it would resolve before my swarm attacks.

I say that he would have to play any spells before I declare attackers

Date Posted: Tue May/04/10 at 9:53am

Zark-the-Damned

Posts: 523
Joined: 24-Feb-10

'Whenever Xantid Swarm attacks, defending player can't play spells this turn.'

This starts with 'Whenever', meaning it's a triggered ability, which goes on the stack and has to resolve as normal.

While the ability is still on the stack, your opponent can respond to it as normal.

EDIT: Also note, you have to declare the start of your combat step, as there is a period when people can play spells and abilities before you attack. You can't just go 'I attack with these' without giving your opponent chance to do stuff.

[Edited by Zark-the-Damned on 4/May/10 at 9:58AM]

Date Posted: Tue May/04/10 at 11:46am

Posts: 29
Joined: 02-May-10

Gotcha.
And just to be clear about the turn: if I attack with the swarm, my opponent can still play spells on his turn because the swarm refers to "this turn" as the rest of mine.
Yes?

Date Posted: Tue May/04/10 at 11:49am

Posts: 2788
Joined: 13-Oct-09

yes that is correct

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