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That article must be referencing the priority given during the UPKEEP step. The Comp Rules explicitly say somewhere that once you move into the Draw step, the active player draws a card. That is a special action that does not use the stack. Then, the active player receives priority after a SBE check.
Can you respond to someone’s draw step?
Yes. The turn based action of drawing happens first before anyone can do anything during the draw step, but the trigger from the Mine can be responded to.
Is there priority on end step?
The end step has no turn-based actions. Once it begins, the active player gets priority. (See rule 117, “Timing and Priority.”).
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.
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 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.
Who stacks upkeep triggers?
When triggers from multiple players would be put on the stack at once, they are placed in Active Player/Non-Active Player (APNAP) order. His Thopter Assembly’s trigger will go on the stack first, followed by all triggers you control in any order you choose. As the NAP, your triggers will resolve first.
Can you play sorcery after combat?
You may only cast sorceries when it is your turn, during one of your main phases, while the stack is empty. So no you cannot cast them during combat.
Can you play a land on your end step?
From the rules it appears I can play a land on my end step if it’s my only land played this turn. This scenario won’t highly affect my tempo while allowing me to have the two mana land.
Can you play sorcery during end step?
No player can play spells during the cleanup step unless an ability is triggered. Players can play instants during the end step but not sorcery spells.
What is flash in Magic The Gathering?
702.8a Flash is a static ability that functions in any zone from which you could play the card it’s on. “Flash” means “You may play this card any time you could cast an instant.” 702.8b Multiple instances of flash on the same object are redundant.
Can you summon a monster after your battle phase?
After the Battle Phase, the Turn Player enters Main Phase 2. In this Phase, any action that could normally be performed in Main Phase 1 can occur, as long as the requirements are met (i.e. no more than 1 Normal Summon or Set).
Can you cast spells during end step?
Players may cast spells and activate abilities. You can cast spells on the end step, by saying go, what you’re really doing is passing priority to the non-active player.
Can you cast 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 play creatures during the second main phase.
Can you play spells during draw?
The first thing players do during their draw step is draw a card. Then each player gets priority to cast spells if they want. You are able to do what you want in this situation and can tap their land before the main phase. Yes you can play spells after you draw your card in the draw step.
Do artifacts untap during untap step?
No. Things do not untap during your upkeep. They untap during your untap step. In the untap step, EVERY permanent you control is untapped, unless something is stopping it.
Can you cast an instant before your draw step?
Yes; you can do it during your upkeep so you don’t lose from attempting to draw a card from an empty library.
Can you cast before 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 play an instant in untap?
No, it is not. Marked damage is removed during the Clean-up step which is at the very end of the turn. Even if you somehow gain priority during the clean-up step there will be another clean-up step immediately after until no actions are taken.
What order do triggers go on the stack?
When an ability is activated or triggers, it goes on top of the stack without any card associated with it (see rules 602.2a and 603.3). 405.2. The stack keeps track of the order that spells and/or abilities were added to it. Each time an object is put on the stack, it’s put on top of all objects already there.
Who chooses order of triggers?
the triggers are put on the stack in APNAP (active-player/non-active player) order. The active player’s triggers are placed first in their chosen order, then the non-active player puts their triggers on top in their order.
Can you stack beginning of upkeep triggers?
The upkeep step is the second step of the beginning phase. At the beginning of the upkeep step, any abilities that trigger either during the untap step or at the beginning of upkeep go on the stack.
Can you cast spells after attacking MTG?
You can cast instants after attacking but before your opponent has a chance to block. You cannot cast instants in the middle of another spell or ability resolving. After any spell or ability resolves, the player who is currently taking a turn gets the opportunity to cast things first.
Does Lifelink only apply to combat damage?
The ability causes life gain whenever a source with lifelink deals any damage, not just combat damage.
Can you play sorcery on opponents turn?
Not normally, no. A player can only cast a sorcery or permanent spell if the stack is empty during their own main phase. Unless the card has flash or some spell or ability lets you, you cannot cast it during an opponent’s turn.
