Inktreader Nephilim interactions with the storm ability and similar affects
Asked by Slanktime 6 months ago
So I'm building a Rukarumel, Biologist edh deck with the 5 Nephilims 10 humans and 10 angels with a legendary theme. I found this card Show of Confidence and was wondering if I cast like 2-3 instants or sorceress before it, and have each copy target Ink-Treader Nephilim then would I have 3-4 copies from his ability to target all my other creatures?
Rhadamanthus says... #2
Slanktime: An answer to your question has been up for a while. Since there don't seem to be any more follow-ups or corrections that need to be made, I marked it as the "Accepted answer" so this topic can move out of the list of unanswered questions. In the future you can take care of this yourself using the "Mark as Answer" button on the response that you feel is the best answer to your question.
I try to avoid marking my own responses when I do this but in this case it was the only option.
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
Ink-Treader Nephilim will only make copies of the original Show of Confidence, not the copies the Show made of itself.
Ink-Treader Nephilim triggers when someone casts a spell targeting only it (the official Oracle rules text has been updated to use the word "cast" instead of "play"), but the copies of Show of Confidence aren't being cast here, they're just being created directly on the stack. An effect that makes copies of a spell only counts as "casting" if it specifically uses the word "cast" in the text, like on Isochron Scepter, for example. You will only find this on effects that make copies of something that isn't currently on the stack (it's usually in exile or in a graveyard).
This is why the copies that Show of Confidence makes of itself don't start infinitely making their own copies. The copying ability specifically triggers when Show of Confidence is cast, but the copies themselves aren't being cast.
November 12, 2023 11:38 p.m.