Winding Canyon + Upkeep trigger
Asked by GMead88 8 months ago
Let's say I have Winding Canyons out. I want to play Felidar Sovereign. Is there room for me to pay 2 tap Winding Canyon before my upkeep, play Felidar Sovereign before my upkeep, and win if I have 40 Life...?
Sorry about that, I couldn't find where to ask this question. Looks like I didn't look hard enough.
And wow, the reading comprehension is low today. I was reading Winding Canyons as "Until end of your turn", this makes much more sense. Thank you for your help, much appreciated!
August 23, 2023 11:11 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #3
GMead88: Since it's clear you got a satisfactory answer to your question and there don't seem to be any more follow-ups or corrections that need to be made, I marked the response 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.
Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1
First, if you have questions about card interactions, please use the Rules Q&A section of this site. It has some added functionality, such as the ability to mark an answer when your question has been resolved.
I have moved this thread for you.
—
On to your actual question, no, you cannot do this.
The first part of the Beginning Phase is the Untap Step. As is stated in Rule 502.4 “No player receives priority during the untap step, so no spells can be cast or resolve and no abilities can be activated or resolve.”
The very next Step is the Upkeep Step. By that point, it is too late to do what you wish.
Now, if you want to do this, you could do something similar by activating Winding Canyons and casting Felidar Sovereign during the End Step of the opponent proceeding you. That would work and give about the same amount of time for responding. It would not, however, be on your turn, so things like Grand Abolisher could not protect your victory.
August 23, 2023 11:05 p.m.