Can you respond before a passive effect kicks in MTG?
You can't. Passive effects or static abilities in Magic The Gathering just are. They're like the weather; you prepare for them, not respond to them.
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Actually, it's a bit more nuanced. For static abilities, no, you can't respond because they don't use the stack. However, for triggered abilities (which some might confuse with passive effects), those do use the stack, and yes, you can respond to those. Read the card carefully; the devil's in the details!
Nah, passive effects in MTG (like abilities that say 'whenever' or 'at the beginning of') just happen. There's no 'in response' to these since they don't use the stack, unlike activated or triggered abilities. So buckle up and let the passive effects roll!
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