90 Second Magic Rulings: Fiend Hunter

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They say that the best way to truly understand something is to teach it to others. I hope to do these videos more often to sharpen up my own knowledge of the game and help beginners at the same time. Please leave feedback and/or your favorite interesting rulings in the comments! Standard format plays are preferred, but anything really fun to explain will be considered :)

Rules used in this video:

112.3c Triggered abilities have a trigger condition and an effect. They are written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]," and begin with the word "when," "whenever," or "at." Whenever the trigger event occurs, the ability is put on the stack the next time a player would receive priority and stays there until it's countered, it resolves, or it otherwise leaves the stack. See rule 603, "Handling Triggered Abilities."

116.3b The active player receives priority after a spell or ability (other than a mana ability) resolves.

405.1. When a spell is cast, the physical card is put on the stack (see rule 601.2a). When an ability is activated or triggers, it goes on top of the stack without any card associated with it (see rules 602.2a and 603.3).

405.5. When all players pass in succession, the top (last-added) spell or ability on the stack resolves. If the stack is empty when all players pass, the current step or phase ends and the next begins.

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[VietTeaBoyz]

I wouldn't say "no way" to get his creature back.. :/

I like the explanation (yay flashcards). If anybody complains about me doing hax stuff with Parallax Tide and Parallax Wave, I'll just bring up this video like a boss.

[btway]

@VietTeaBoyz Don't forget Saving Grasp with DKA finally out :D Exile 3 creatures with 1 Fiend Hunter!

[gundamfan555]

TheRedComet here. What a coincidence, this just happened to me in an MTGO draft last night, and I stared for about a minute wondering what had occurred. I had a Geist-Honored Monk in play, the guy Fiend Hunters it. I think "yay, I'll just Silent Departure the Fiend Hunter for more spirit tokens", but he uses Sitcher's Apprentice to sacrifice Fiend Hunter inbetween the triggers. Forever exiled.

[btway]

@gundamfan555 Hahaha Stitcher's Apprentice can be used to troll so hard. My opponent played a Galvanic Juggernaut once, and I was pretty damn low on health, so I Claustrophobia'd it. He plays a Stitcher's Apprentice and proceeds to create and sac his Homonculus token repeatedly to attack with Juggernaut every turn :(

[VietTeaBoyz]

@btway Definitely noted if I ever get into standard! Oh the fun I'll have. Oh the tears that will dampen their cardboard!

[darkside3704]

i got to ask where are you from?

[xsimplyjon]

siberia FTW!

[Thleepricon]

Where do girls like this hide?

[atalkingcow]

Why didn't I think of flashcards for the stack?!? Brilliant!