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If a creature uses an ability then while the ability is still on the stack the creature is destroyed does the ability still resolve?
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Yes, it will resolve unless it's obvious it still needs the creature to be in play - destroying 'Hedron Crab' after its Landfall trigger goes on the stack will not stop the resolution. However if you destroy 'Scute Mob' before its trigger can resolve, clearly the effect will do nothing as the 'Scute Mob' is no longer in play to receive the +1/+1 tokens.
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In Magic The Gathering what happen if your creature ping one damage to a sacrifice creature which has a toughest of a one before it resolve?
While damage is still on the stack, the player who controls that creature has the opportunity to respond to the 'ping' by using the sacrifice outlet or any other instant or ability, if they choose to.
What is the definition of casting a creature in magic the gathering?
'Casting a creature spell' means to pay the mana cost and put the creature spell on the stack. If this is allowed to resolve, then the creature enters the Battlefield.
When you cast flash can you respond using that creature's ability before you have to sacrifice the creature?
Normally, no, there is nothing to respond to. You resolve all parts of Flash's effect before you can put anything else on the stack. But if you want to pay the cost you can use the creature's mana abilities to pay for it, assuming it has haste or does not need to tap, mana abilities do not use the stack and can be used during the resolution of an effect.
What does the stack in Magic the Gathering mean?
In Magic the Gathering, the 'stack' is the imaginary area where spells and abilities go when they are cast/played, and are waiting to resolve. So say one player casts a Lightning Bolt, targeting one of his opponent's creatures. He pays the mana cost and the spell goes on the 'stack'. The opponent however to save his creature, responds to this by casting 'Giant Growth' on that same creature. The stack goes by 'LIFO' order - last in, first out. It means that the latest object to go on the stack, will be the first to resolve. So Giant Growth will resolve first, and then Lightning Bolt. But say if Player A had some kind of counterspell, he could place that on the stack above Giant Growth to counter it and remove it from the stack, meaning ultimately the creature will die to Lightning Bolt. Tapping permanents to generate mana (be they land or anything else that can do it), a 'mana ability', does not use the stack, it is uninterruptable so can't generally be countered. Morphing, flipping a face-down Morph creature face-up, also does not use the stack, so a Morph cannot be quickly dispatched once the intention to flip is known. The stack can be interrupted as it resolves. Imagine a stack with objects A, B and C on it. When C resolves, either player might feel the need to play something else, so this will become object D on the stack above A and B, and will resolve before them.
Can you counter a creature with a card that reads counter target spell?
If a card's not a land, then it's a spell - a creature on the stack waiting to resolve is a 'creature spell', for example. You can use a 'counter target spell' card against creature spells, instants, artifact spells, etc, the only things you can't use it on are lands, or activated abilities.
Is playing a creature a spell in magic cards?
They are Creature Permanents while on the battlefield, Creature Spells while being cast on the stack, and Creature Cards at any other time. So when a player pays the mana cost on a creature card, putting it on the stack, it is now a spell and can be countered by anything that counters spells. After the spell resolves, it is just simply a Creature Permanent.
Does x-booster unlimited stack if multiple bought in dragonfable?
The ability of it does not stack.
Can 'Master Apothecary' prevent damage from 'Pyroclasm' in Magic the Gathering?
Yes, it can protect a creature or player from an indirect source of damage, such as Pyroclasm. So when Pyroclasm is put on the stack, you add Master Apothecary's ability to it, choosing the target. You may do this as many times as you want, and have untapped Clerics to pay the cost with. Then each ability will resolve, setting up a condition on those targets to prevent the next two damage they would be dealt. Finally Pyroclasm will resolve - all creatures will take 2 damage, but those that Master Apothecary used his effect on, will prevent it.
Does return target creature from the graveyard to the battlefield count as a cast?
If you are talking about a card like Zombify, then this is 'cast' when you pay its mana cost and put it on the stack. On resolution, the target creature will be placed on the battlefield. Only Zombify is being cast, the creature itself is not being cast, so a card that only counters creature spells could not be used here. If you are talking about an ability of a card, then this is never counted as a spell, it is not 'cast', nor is the target creature counted as being cast either. Only ability negation cards can be used (such as Stifle).
What is the ability flash in magic the gathering?
A card with Flash can be played at any time that you could play an instant. That means you are able to cast (usually) creature spells in response to a spell or ability, or cast a creature in the opponent's turn. Lets say you have nothing but 8 mana in play, and you opponent has a 4/4 creature and he is about to attack you and you have nothing to block with, so lets also say you have angel of salvation a 5/5 creature with Flash in your hand what you can do is play him and block, remember to tap your mana. Some creatures with Flash have an effect that goes on the stack when the creature comes into play. Mystic Snake is one example, you can cast the creature spell in response to a spell, it will resolve, then its counter spell ability will activate, and can counter that initial spell.
Can monstrosity be used more then once in magic the gathering?
Yes...BUT, Monstrosity's text specifically says 'If this creature isn't monstrous', so if you tried to use it for a second time, it would have no effect. Take Arbor Colossus, which has 3GGG: Monstrosity 3. If you play that ability once, it will become monstrous and gain three +1/+1 counters. If you tried to play it again, it will see it is already monstrous and will not give any more counters. Even if you activated it twice on the same stack, the first will resolve and make the creature monstrous, meaning the second will fail even though the creature was not monstrous when both abilities were played. However, with the wording of the question in mind, yes, you are allowed to 'use' the ability multiple times, nothing stops you playing the monstrous ability even if it will have no effect when it resolves.
Why are local variable stored on stack?
Because they are created and destroyed on 'last-in-first-out' principle.
