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Pithing Death

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Date Posted: Wed Jun/23/10 at 9:36 pm

XsXSobaku
Posts: 0
Joined: 23-Jun-10

Turn 1:Play a swamp and play pithing needle declaring the name of Deaths Shadow.
Turn 2:Play any land necessary and tap the previous swamp for a 13/13 with no negative effects.
Date Posted: Wed Jun/23/10 at 10:07pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

The estimated cost is $10 dollars off. . .
Date Posted: Wed Jun/23/10 at 10:39pm

Skybreak22
Posts: 327
Joined: 01-Feb-10

What am I missing here? Death's Shadow has no activated ability. I don't see any way for Pithing Needle to apply to this.
Date Posted: Wed Jun/23/10 at 10:45pm

gericault5
Posts: 2788
Joined: 13-Oct-09

it doesn't. sorry XsXs but sky is correct, Deaths Shadow is a static ability, ie its always one.  the needle can only affect activated abilitys, which is written like this (Cost:Effect), note the : between cost and effect, here are some examples:
Date Posted: Wed Jun/23/10 at 11:17pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

Yup, basically what MtG Man said...
Date Posted: Thu Jun/24/10 at 2:32am

Ephemerance
Posts: 913
Joined: 18-Jun-09

That's a static ability, not an activated ability.
Date Posted: Thu Jun/24/10 at 3:02am

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

I think he was thinking of triggered abilities included in pithing needle...