I destroyed my opponent's Scarab God (pretty sure it doesn't matter how), and it's off to the graveyard. At what point in the turn should I cycle Nimble Obstructionist to counter TSG's delayed return to hand trigger? Immediately when it dies, or at end of turn when it would be returned to hand?
You have two opportunities to stop the God's return. The first is to respond to and counter the dies trigger right after the God goes to the graveyard, which will prevent the delayed trigger from ever being created in the first place. The second chance is to respond to and counter the delayed trigger itself, which triggers and goes on the stack when the end step begins. Both ways will strand the God in the graveyard.
Nimble Obstructionist
I destroyed my opponent's Scarab God (pretty sure it doesn't matter how), and it's off to the graveyard. At what point in the turn should I cycle Nimble Obstructionist to counter TSG's delayed return to hand trigger? Immediately when it dies, or at end of turn when it would be returned to hand?
Thanks!
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