5:40 PM
So I was reading one of the (several) questions on priority and the stack in MTG, and could have sworn that there is a legendary (but true) story about someone losing in a high-stakes tournament (perhaps even in the finals) because of this rule
1. Player attacked with a creature, which would otherwise do not quite enough damage to kill opponent
2. Player had an instant (like Giant Growth or something) which, had it been played and resolved, would have been enough to kill opponent
4. Player then tried to play the GG, but judge ruled that his question ("any response?") amounted to passing priority, and that the game had moved on to combat damage
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8:43 PM
> Borer has lethal damage thanks to a Grave Servitude in his hand; all he has to do is attack and then put it on an unblocked creature to win the match. However, after blocks he asks, "Any fast effects?", essentially passing priority. The judge rules that they have moved to damage and he cannot cast the Servitude for lethal. This cost Borer the game, the match, the tournament, and ultimately the Pro Points needed to win Player of the Year that season.
Card is Grave Servitude, which isn't an instant, it's an Aura that can be cast as an instant, which is why I couldn't find it.
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