Cranial Insertion: A Valentine's Day Bouquet of Question

[CarstenHaese]

Originally Posted by bsushort

"If damage is prevented this way..." sounds like a delayed trigger ability, not part of the replacement effect itself. Am I off on my understanding of this templating, or is this answer wrong?

It's not a triggered ability, since it's lacking the words "When," "Whenever," or "At." Refraction Trap's damage is dealt immediately after combat damage, without waiting on the stack or even waiting for a state-based action check:

615.5. Some prevention effects also include an additional effect, which may refer to the amount of damage that was prevented. The prevention takes place at the time the original event would have happened; the rest of the effect takes place immediately afterward.

[Tidbit1]

"Roses are red, Violets are blue, Black Lotus is black, but it's pretty too."

I smiled.

[LMTRK]

Q: I have a Terra Stomper equipped with a Kitesail attacking my opponent. Both my opponent and I are at 3 life. I'm sure I've got the game in the bag, but my opponent casts a Refraction Trap and redirects 3 damage to me. What happens?

A: The game is a draw. Refraction Trap's resolution sets up a prevention effect that watches for the chosen source to deal damage to your opponent and/or permanents he controls. When such an event is about to happen, the prevention effect steps in just in time and modifies the event on the fly. Refraction Trap's effect changes the combat damage event such that Terra Stomper deals 5 damage to your opponent and Refraction Trap deals 3 damage to you. When the dust settles, both you and your opponent are at 0 or less life, so the game is a draw.

Shouldnt that be "Terra Stomper deals 6 damage to your opponent"?
(8+1-3=6)

~ Tim

[CarstenHaese]

Originally Posted by LMTRK

Shouldnt that be "Terra Stomper deals 6 damage to your opponent"?
(8+1-3=6)

~ Tim

Yeah, it should. Of course this typo doesn't change the outcome. The end result is still the same.

[Jiggy]

Originally Posted by Tidbit1

"Roses are red, Violets are blue, Black Lotus is black, but it's pretty too."

I smiled.

Call me a freak, but all I could think was "But... but... it's colorless..."