Stifle + Ninjutsu

tcook589 · Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 57

My opponent attacks with a Kird Ape and 2 lands untapped.

I don't block so he taps the lands and returns Kird Ape to Ninjutsu Ninja of the Deep Hours into play.

I tap a land to stifle the ability.

I think that the cost of the activated ability 'ninjutsu' is "1U, Return an unblocked attacking creature you control to its owner's hand," so the Kird Ape should be in his hand. He thinks that because I Stifled the ability, Kird Ape should be in play, who is wrong?

For reference:

Ninja of the Deep Hours - 3U

Creature - Human Ninja

Ninjutsu 1U (1U, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card into play from your hand tapped and attacking.)

Whenever Ninja of the Deep Hours deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

2/2

Stifle - U

Instant

Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be countered.)

Trivial · Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 30

Everything before the colon is a cost, and the cost is paid before you or he get priority again. The Ape is in his hand.

tcook589 · Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 57

Thanks, yeah I just found it on SCG

http://www.starcitygames.com/pages/judgefinder.php?keywords=stifle&Submit2=Ask+the+Judge%21

near the bottom