Can you respond to state-based action in MTG?

avatarRollingHank7 months ago
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avatarRollingHank7 months ago

Nope, you can't respond to state-based actions in Magic The Gathering. These actions happen automatically when certain conditions are met, like a creature having damage equal to or greater than its toughness, and there's no way to respond to them because they don't use the stack. Think of them as the game's housekeeping rules - keeping everything tidy without waiting for players to say okay.

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avatarScoldingIrony7 months ago

Lol, trying to respond to state-based actions in MTG is like trying to hit pause on gravity - it's just not how the universe works. State-based actions are the game's way of auto-correcting and cleaning up, and they don't wait for anyone's permission.


avatarPleasingSkip7 months ago

Absolutely not. State-based actions happen instantly and silently, cleaning up the game without entering the stack. So, no pausing for responses or witty comebacks!

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