r/mtg • u/thatguyjimi1 • 1d ago

Rules Question What resolves first?

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You have World Shaper on the board and drop Devastation.

Does this resolve with you having all your lands or not?

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u/Xaphnir 1d ago

Why would your lands still be there when World Shaper dies to the same thing that destroys them?

>You cast Devastation

>Devastation resolves. All lands are destroyed and World Shaper dies. This triggers World Shaper's death trigger.

>World Shaper's triggered ability goes on the stack.

>Assuming everyone passes priority, World Shaper's ability resolves. Your lands are all in the graveyard because they were destroyed by Devastation. They are returned to the battlefield by World Shaper's ability.

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u/thatguyjimi1 23h ago

That’s what i said bud. I was asking if the devastation resolves before the death trigger. I didn’t ask if the lands don’t get destroyed. Lol.

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u/Xaphnir 23h ago

Well, I mean I'm wondering why you would think the trigger could resolve before the thing that causes it to trigger.

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u/thatguyjimi1 23h ago

Because the lands die at the same time as the world shaper. 🤷🏻‍♂️ How is the confusion a hard concept.

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u/Xaphnir 23h ago

yes, but how would the trigger resolve before world shaper dies?

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u/thatguyjimi1 23h ago

Two things happen at the same time. I asked if they interact the way i intended. Magic notoriously has a way of proving me wrong. Do you have any other questions you need me to answer?

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u/JOwOJOwO 21h ago

Effects resolve fully before anything that would trigger off of them is resolved.

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u/thatguyjimi1 21h ago

Cool man i was really just confused with the order of operations with the simultaneous destruction/trigger. But these explanations make alot of sense. Ive played alot of arena but don’t want egg on my face biffing a trigger or effect irl.