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Well, he can’t “respond to your draw step,” exactly, because the draw step isn’t something that uses the stack, and “responding to X” means to take an action while X is on the stack. However, he will get priority during your draw step, after you have drawn a card.
Can you respond to main phase?
505.5a The main phase is the only phase in which a player can normally cast artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker, and sorcery spells. Neither the land nor the action of playing the land is a spell or ability, so it can’t be countered, and players can’t respond to it with instants or activated abilities.
Do you get priority during draw step?
The active player receives priority at the beginning of most steps and phases, after any turn-based actions (such as drawing a card during the draw step; see rule 703) have been dealt with and abilities that trigger at the beginning of that phase or step have been put on the stack.
Can you cast during draw step?
Yes – in fact, there’s no window in the Draw Step that you can cast something before they draw, only after. If you want to get them before they draw, it must be in the upkeep step.
Can you respond to changing phases MTG?
You can’t “respond” to ending the phase, however you (every player) must pass priority before the phase can end, meaning you have the opportunity to do things. Basically, Alice has priority during her main phase.
Can you play a sorcery after combat?
A player who has priority may cast a sorcery card from his or her hand during a main phase of his or her turn when the stack is empty. Casting a sorcery as a spell uses the stack. Sorceries can’t be cast during combat.
Can I play a land on my end step?
As long as you sac your land in the end step, they do not get an opportunity to play a land since they can only do so in their main phase. If you sac your land in their main phase, they can play a land once the ability resolves since it is still their main phase.
Can you respond to untap step?
The untap step is like mana abilities, you can’t respond to mana abilities, and you can’t respond to anything in the untap step.
Is upkeep before or after draw?
Untap, upkeep, then draw is indeed the order. Note that players do not receive priority to cast spells or activate abilities during the untap step.
Can you respond to upkeep MTG?
Yes, however, in general you can cast instants before a “beginning of your upkeep” triggered ability resolves.
Can you respond to upkeep triggers?
The only thing you can do is respond to the trigger after it goes on the stack, but before it resolves with a Stifle or something.
Can you play instants during draw step?
No player receives priority during the untap step, meaning that no cards or abilities can be played at that time. During the upkeep and draw steps, however, players can cast instants and activate abilities as normal.
Do you untap before upkeep?
Upkeep Step – This happens directly after untap and is the first time players may take action during a turn. Abilities that trigger at the beginning of upkeep go on the stack, and then players can play instants and abilities. Once that is done, both players may play spells and abilities.
How many MTG combat phases are there?
The combat phase has five steps, which proceed in order: beginning of combat, declare attackers, declare blockers, combat damage, and end of combat. The declare blockers and combat damage steps are skipped if no creatures are declared as attackers or put onto the battlefield attacking (see rule 508.8).
How many steps is a turn MTG?
A turn consists of five phases, in this order: beginning, precombat main, combat, postcombat main, and ending. Each of these phases takes place every turn, even if nothing happens during the phase.
Do you draw first turn MTG?
The starting player takes their first turn. 103.7a In a two-player game, the player who plays first skips the draw step (see rule 504, “Draw Step”) of their first turn.
When can you use sorcery in Magic?
A sorcery represents a magical incantation. You can cast a sorcery only during a main phase of one of your own turns. You can’t cast it when another spell is on the stack.
Can you cast enchantments during combat?
Most spells can be cast either during the first main phase of your turn (which is before combat), or during the second main phase (which is after combat). This includes creature spells, sorcery spells, enchantment spells, artifact spells, and planeswalker spells.
Can you cast a creature after combat?
after main combat phase is over and all combat damage is resolved, can i then summon more creatures, mana permitting, during my second main phase? Yes, you can cast creature spells in our second main phase (also called the “postcombat main phase”).
Can you respond to a player playing a land?
You can’t respond to a Player playing a Land.
Can you play a land at any time?
A player can take this action any time he or she has priority and the stack is empty during a main phase of his or her turn. See rule 305, “Lands.” So, you didn’t have to tell him you were playing the land. You just put it on to the battlefield.
What phases can you play land MTG?
4 Answers. You can play a land for the turn during either main phase, before or after casting spells. There’s no hard and fast rule about what time is best to play your land.
Can you do anything during untap step?
In Magic, the turn is broken down in to many steps and phases, which give players the opportunity to cast spells or activate abilities at different points in the turn.
Can you activate abilities during untap?
No player receives priority during the untap step, so no spells can be cast or resolve and no abilities can be activated or resolve. Any ability that triggers during this step will be held until the next time a player would receive priority, which is usually during the upkeep step. (See rule 503, “Upkeep Step.”).
Can I cast instant before untap?
You can’t cast it during the untap step, neither player receive priority then. However you can cast it during your upkeep step. Players receive priority to cast spells and activate abilities during the upkeep, which is before the draw step.
