A triggered ability can be a mana ability, which means that it doesn’t go on the stack, but resolves immediately. A triggered ability is a mana ability if it has the capability to produce mana, doesn’t target anything, and triggers by activating another (activated) mana ability.
Do Planeswalker abilities trigger heroic?
Because the loyalty ability of the planeswalker is not an instant, but a sorcery, they can’t activate it in response to Hero’s downfall and the planeswalker dies before the ability can be used.
Can you remove a planeswalker before it uses its ability?
No, it can’t be killed before it uses its ability. The non-active player never gains priority between the PW resolving and it using its ability provided you use it immediately.
Can you bolt a planeswalker before it uses its ability?
You can only activate a planeswalker ability as a sorcery (when the stack is empty and it is your main phase). However, if your opponent casts a planeswalker, and it resolves, then he regains priority, which means that he will have the chance to activate an ability of his planeswalker before you can destroy it.
Can a sorcery on the stack trigger heroic?
The effect is on the stack, but is not spell because it is not a card being cast (or a copy of a spell). Instants and sorceries that say “target” will trigger heroic. Enchantment auras will as well even though they do not say “target” because of rule regarding auras: 113.1b Aura spells are always targeted.
Do you have to say target to trigger heroic?
Instants and sorceries that say “target” will trigger heroic. Enchantment auras will as well even though they do not say “target” because of rule regarding auras:
Are there any spells that have a target?
Enchantment auras will as well even though they do not say “target” because of rule regarding auras: 113.1b Aura spells are always targeted. These are the only permanent spells with targets. An Aura’s target is specified by its enchant keyword ability (see rule 702.5, “Enchant”).
