Sensei's Divining Top + Twiddle

magicman85 · Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 555

If Player 1 activates his Sensei's Diving Top's tap ability to put the "Draw a card, then put Sensei's Divining Top on top of its owner's library." on the stack. He then proceeds to cast a Twiddle on his Diving Top while it's ability is still on the stack. He activates his Diving Top's tap ability again.

Would Player 1 be able to draw 2 cards once both of the Diving Top's abilities resolve or would the second one fizzle?

Clariax · Level 3 Judge Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 174

Both abilities would resolve, and each would do as much as possible. If the top is no longer on the battlefield, it cannot be put on top of the library, but drawing a card is still possible, so still done.

Pushover · Joined: 15 Nov 2008 Posts: 58

Untapping top to draw extra cards is a classic strategy, I remember a friend pestermite'd his in cube for an extra card, was pretty cool.

spartie · Joined: 16 May 2010 Posts: 2

Keep in mind, player one doesn't "draw two cards." He draws a card, puts top on the top of his library, then draws another card and attempts to put a top that doesn't exist on top of his library. Don't get conned into thinking he would draw two THEN put top on top.

Spyx · Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 1188

It's pretty decent with repeal in response to the draw ability as well.