Morph Creatures and effects

DarkSymphony · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 82

I have a few questions based on morph creatures.

1) If I were to play Void, would morph creatures that are face-down count as 0 casting cost?

2) If a player activated a morph ability, could one respond with an instant spell (Fiery Temper, for example) to burn it before it flips? I'm guessing Sudden Shock would definitely work since it has split second, but not sure about other burn spells/abilities.

Pollo · Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 87

1) Correct

2) Since morph is Static and not Actived, you can't respond to burn it before it flips. Split second only stops Actived abilities and spells so Sudden shock wouldn't work either.

-Pollo[/i]

brottor · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 437

Hardtrack · Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 234

Note that turning a card face-up is a special action that doesn't use the stack. That's why you can't respond it, not the fact Morph is a static ability.

Thorns · Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 779 Location: Rath

Note that even if you play Sudden Shock in response to, say, Prodigal Sorcerer's activation, the Shock will resolve first, killing Tim, but Tim's ability will still be on the stack and resolve as usual.

LoneWulf · Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 138

Note that Prodigal Sorcerer's ability is activated and would be on the stack regardless of split second spells.
Morph is a static ability but it is also a special action that doesn't use the stack. However if you unmorph something that has a "flip up" ability, that ability will go on the stack.