Kataki ability

ViR[ITA] · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Italy - Co

Hi guys, one question. if my oppo has kataki in play and i'm playing affinity. in my turn i untap, can i play a darkblast as a respo to the kataki ability? if he dies does his ability reamain on stack and resolves?
how can i stop it?
thankyou in advance

Biorhythm · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 17

you can stop it by playing eot darkblast/pyrite spellbomb abbility

Haro · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 235

ViR[ITA] · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Italy - Co

Haro · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 235

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LoneWulf · Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 138

actually you won't be able to use artifact lands for mana until you've paid the upkeep for them with non artifact mana. basically anything with an upkeep requirement can't be used until the upkeep has been paid for it.

Ronnan · Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 139

WiCkEdWiZaRd · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 66

ViR[ITA] · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Italy - Co

TheDarkMan · Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 21

Kataki gives all your artifacts a triggered ability. So before you have a chance to Darkblast or Spellbomb him, each ability is put on the stack, meaning even if you kill Kataki you still have to pay for each artifact you want to keep. If you kill him at eot, your artifacts don't have the triggered ability and so you don't have to sac them.

Since it's a triggered ability you can respond to it by using your artifact lands. There is no reason why you cannot use them if your opponent has Kataki.

LoneWulf · Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 138

From StarCity:
Under previous rules editions, you couldn't use a permanent until you had paid its upkeep cost. Under the current rules, which were handed down to Paul Barclay on Mt. Phyrexia, you put the beginning-of-upkeep triggers on the stack, and then the active player gets priority (303.1).

I was still thinking of the old rules when I posted earlier about having to pay costs before being able to use the upkeep affected permanent. My bad for being so out of time.