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Quote: Originally Posted by joshmilliken2001 I was observing a friends match at a PTQ and as I'm watching the match unfold someone comes by and looks at his hand. After he looks at my friends hand he walks by his opponent and whispers loud enough for me to hear exactly whats in his hand. My friend didn't notice and the guy disappeared immediately. I know I should have told a judge , but I am not sure what they would even do in this...

Quote: Originally Posted by Xelopheris While we're on the subject -- if a creature gains first strike between first strike and normal combat damage, will it end up dealing no damage? The creature will still assign and deal damage in the second combat damage step: 510.5. If at least one attacking or blocking creature has first strike (see rule 702.7) or double strike (see rule 702.4) as the combat damage step begins, the only creatures...

Quote: Originally Posted by thepathtoexile the state based effects are always there That part is incorrect or misleading. For example, State-Based Actions are not checked during the resolution of a spell or ability. State-Based Actions are only checked immediately before a player gets priority.

yes. it's non-combat damage and you control the source, so you can redirect the 1 damage dealt to your opponent to their planeswalker instead.

You're a bit off here. The Pithing Needle is cast, resolves and enters the battlefield. However, its ability generates a replacement effect modifying how it enters the battlefield: as it does so, you name a card. So the upshot is that you don't have to name it until the Needle is resolving, anyway.

Quote: Originally Posted by Argo Are there any other noteworthy tricks to be played with Sorin? He has an awesome first ability, situational second, but the ultimate can be unremarkable at times. Just wondering. Not a rules question. Please take that discussion elsewhere.

Yes it does, continuous effects are applied before checking triggered abilities.

Just about the only thing you cannot do is make your opponent concede. You make all other game decisions for that player for the duration of his turn. This includes choices he makes as the resolution of a spell or ability, like dividing or choosing piles for Fact or Fiction

It's not exactly an instant win though as your opponent could have cards in play, especially in a multi-player game.

Quote: Originally Posted by SummaNerd You cannot lose in the middle of anything resolving. SBAs are not checked until before someone receives priority (correct me if I'm wrong here). Manaclash will not kill someone before both players flip tails, and barring outside effects you cannot kill yourself with Lightning Helix . You're thinking of losing the game due to have 0 or less life. This is a special circumstance of a player winning...