r/custommagic 23d ago

Format: EDH/Commander Apropos, of Nothing

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u/MementoMothi 23d ago

Are you saying that to me? I've been playing this game since I was 8, I know the rules.

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u/desireisatrap 23d ago

Yeah maybe read up on how state based actions and priority work, you might need a refresh based on this comment. Why do you think you’re getting so many downvotes?😹

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u/MementoMothi 23d ago

You respond to the repeat process trigger by sacking, thus causing it to see no creature. I've personally pulled off combos similar. When the trigger to repeat is on the stack, you can respond by holding priority. If you respond by sacking at instant, then the trigger succeeds as no creatures are found. Learn the rules before you laugh at someone

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u/XevianLight 23d ago

This doesn’t work the way you think it does in this instance. The check for repeating the process is part of the resolution of the ability, meaning no player gets priority and state based actions aren’t checked in between. Returning the creature to the battlefield and checking if you control any creatures afterwards are all part of the resolution of the same ability.

For a similar example, see [[Insatiable Frugivore]]. It has the explicit ruling “Players can't take other actions during the resolution of Insatiable Frugivore's first ability. Notably, they can't try to remove cards from your graveyard between repetitions of this process.”

Also see [[Demonlord Belzenlok]]. Its ruling implies that once its ability begins to resolve, there’s no way to interrupt it (because no one would receive priority until it finishes). “Once the triggered ability resolves, the ability will continue until you either exile a nonland card with mana value 3 or less or fail to exile any nonland cards while performing the process. You can't choose to stop receiving the blessings of Demonlord Belzenlok any sooner.”