two rules questions.

baz9980 · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 7

I have heard that one may use an 'until end of turn' ability after the end of turn phases and before the next turn begins, thus enabling (if wanted ) a further use of the ability the following turn is this true? EG a creature has an ability that reads RR: +2/+0 until end of turn. Can I pay the RR after end of turn, untap and again use the ability?

2. I have a courier capsule in play. I sac it. In response, i play a momentary blink from hand, targeting the capsule. When it comes into play can I use the ability again before it goes to the graveyard?

theboomshite · Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 101

you can't blink a capsule it's not a creature, and the first question I can't comprehend

angelord3549 · Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 76

ShaunD · Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 77

Tezzeret will be $5 soon, seeing how its only 'good' in T1 and maybe legacy, and it'll be a 'one of' not a 4 of staple like tarmogoyf.
Answer to Question 1
In the scenario you describe doesnt work. Doing something during the end of turn step that doesn't make a token that lasts until end of turn (like kiki-jiki, the mirror breaker) ends at the end of turn step.
Answer to Question 2
If you Activate Tezzeret to make all artifacts into 5/5's, then activate C.Capsule, you can't blink it because sacrificing it is part of the activation. which you can't respond to.

ransom3 · Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 174

You can do things that end "at end of turn" after the beginning of the end of turn step, and those effects will last until the next end of turn step begins.

However, effects that last "until end of turn" always end during the current turn.

The wording is the difference between the two cases.

trueeevil · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 242

Too bad the reason it will be so high is that its playable in vintage. Even as a 1 of, but it will most surely be a 4 of in new time vault decks.

baz9980 · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 7

thanks for the reply guys. I realise it was phrased a little poorly. I got the answers i was looking for, i believe. The difference between 'until end of turn' and the at end of turn was what i was trying to figure out. As for the blink question, what if the cost was only tapping the creature - could i tap multiple times with momentary blink?i have one more question -
I have an Ichorid in my yard, a dredge creature in my yard, and a bazaar of baghdad in play. Can I stack the dredge ability from the bazaar of baghdad before the Ichorid's upkeep ability(to dredge a black creature into yard)?

Hardtrack · Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 346

1. Depends, if you're talking about an ability with a tap symbol, than no, because the creature will be summoning sick again, once it returns from his blink and thus can't use his own abilities with the tap (or untap) symbol. If you're talking about an ability without a tap symbol, than yes, you can use it multiple times if you blink the creature in between, which basically untaps it.

2. The first thing that happens when the upkeep begins is that upkeep triggered abilities go on the stack, so no, you can't do it before the ability goes on the stack. That doesn't stop you though.

With the ability of the Ichorid on the stack you can play the ability of the Bazaar of Baghdad, replacing the draws with dredging (nothing is triggering here, dredge is a replacement effect for a draw, not a triggered ability), hoping to put some black creatures into the graveyard.

Only when you are done with the dredging and discarding will the ability of Ichorid resolve and, assuming you dredged a black creature into the yard, you can now put it into play.