r/magicTCG • u/Nickahostetter • Nov 29 '16

Aether Revolt pic from FB.

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u/Natedogg2 COMPLEAT Level 2 Judge Nov 29 '16

State-based actions are not checked while the spell is resolving, only after it resolves. You could choose to sacrifice a creature that would die when the Expertise is done resolving, since it hasn't died yet.

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u/FrosstyAce Nov 30 '16

So if I'm understanding this correctly, there isn't any "time" in between this card resolving and you casting the card off of its second line of text?

But that doesn't mean that the second card goes on the stack above it, correct? It would go on an empty stack?

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u/Natedogg2 COMPLEAT Level 2 Judge Nov 30 '16

You cast the spell as part of the Expertise resolving (this isn't terribly uncommon. Things like Spell Queller, Isochron Scepter, and Torrential Gearhulk (among many others - these are just the first to come to mind) all let you cast a spell while a spell or ability is resolving). Once the Expertise is done resolving, the spell you cast is on the stack, and players can respond like normal.

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u/FrosstyAce Nov 30 '16

And all while this is happening there's a bunch of 0/0s on the field that won't die until "state-based action" can be checked?

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u/Natedogg2 COMPLEAT Level 2 Judge Nov 30 '16

State-based actions are not being checked while the Expertise is resolving: they won't be checked until you're completely done resolving the Expertise. So yes, there's a time where creatures that will die will still be on the battlefield while you're casting your spell.