MTG TOP 10: Split Second | These Cards CAN'T BE Stopped! | Magic: the Gathering

[@cax1175]

It only takes a split second to like this video.

[@ianhay527]

And the comment!

[@robyngwendolynshiloh5277]

​@ianhay527 you have to wait for the like on the video to resolve since you can't respond to it

[@emofound]

have my angry upvote :D

[@marcoottina654]

Omar does not simply respond to a split second (comment)

[@dagonkiikari816]

Your comment reminded me to like the video ty.

[@groovemedium]

I like that I predicted the #1. I feel it someone should mention that you can turn a card with morph, etc. face up in response to a split second spell. It's a "special action" and not an activated ability. This was relevant when Time Spiral was current as Willbender was reprinted. It was common to see Sudden Death redirected in draft.

[@collinbeal]

This is what I kept thinking during the video

[@mantissaPuc]

There is one thing you can do against Split Second: Turn a face down creature face up!😉😉 Morph (and similar effects) do not use the stack and so, you can pay to turn a creature face up in response to a split Second spell. This can trigger abilities (in special with cards like "Stratus Dancer") or just help against the spell (maybe now the creature has protection or hexproof or have higher toughness or is not even a creature anymore 🤔)

[@JindraAG]

IIRC there even is a morph creature that counters a spell when turned face up, so they aren't completely immune to counter magic. Just need really specific edge cases.

[@TheMagicRat933]

You can take also take certain other special actions such as discarding Circling Vultures.

[@mantissaPuc]

@@TheMagicRat933 this is a trick one 🤔. Yes it is not an activated ability. But it says "any time you could cast an instant" and you cannot cast instants with a "split second" on the stack 🤔. Morph (and other similar effects) on the other hand says "any time you have priority"

[@TheMagicRat933]

@@mantissaPuc CR 116.2e clarifies Circling Vultures’ ability as “any time you have priority”. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that the “any time you could cast an instant” text printed on the card is just supposed to be a metonym for “any time you have priority”

[@mantissaPuc]

@@TheMagicRat933 You are right 👍 from the "Notes and Rules Information for Circling Vultures" on scryfall: "...Abeyance won’t prevent you from being able to discard it." And Abeyance says "Until end of turn, target player can’t cast instant or sorcery spell..." 😉

[@alistairetheblu]

0:37 "no matter what", Voidmage Apprentice has entered the chat.

[@ntw3002]

Closing comments for this video would have been a massive flavour win

[@warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165]

He couldn't make them until the video resolved.

[@I43573]

Really surprised Sudden Edict is not on this list?

[@rafaelsousa2633]

This is a mechanic that's pretty high on the storm scale and I never really understood why. Legends of Runeterra had burst and focus spells, which essentially play like split second and were an integral part of the game. You'd cast the spell and it would just happen, without passing priority or your opponent being able to interact. They were careful with it, though. Only spells like cantrips and combat tricks to buff your creatures could have burst. This made combat tricks very viable and important, unlike in magic where you're setting yourself for a 2 for 1. However, if a card could interact with your opponent's creatures, it very rarely could be burst speed. The only effect that comes to mind was giving -X/-0.

[@poiri]

I’d assume the main reason is complexity, since especially for newer players if they see something refer to “the stack” it’s not exactly self explanatory. Especially when a lot of new (or even new-ish) players don’t know how the stack functions to begin with.

[@warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165]

@@poiri I can also seeing Split Second fading a little bit in the name of fun. Part of the draw of Magic as a game is the ability to instantly interact with an opponent's moves with either spells or abilities (not the only game that does this). This ability shuts that whole part of the game down. It's a great advanced mechanic, but I can see how there would be some dislike from the kitchen table crowd.

[@finnpeterson4335]

I think it's cause magic's interaction is kind of based on the stack. It removes one of the most important aspects of the game for not a lot of benefit in my opinion. And in general, not being able to interact with something just kinda sucks and makes the game feel more like a lottery than normal.

[@warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165]

@@finnpeterson4335 true, but sometimes complete shutdown interaction is necessary. For example, if your opponent combos into a large Walking Ballista, a Split Second card is basically the only way to interact with it if it actually hits the battlefield. I think this may just be a difference of playstyles on my part. In 60-card one-on-one games, I think Split Second is fine, especially in competitive environments. I'm also fine with Stone Raining someone out of playing a game of Magic at all. But, there are very few Split Second cards I'd use in commander. I guess it's really context dependent.

[@adamtobiasz8793]

I like sudden death a lot as removal against indestructible creatures 🙃. Too bad there is no farewell with split second. 😢

[@gitstoopid]

We don’t need any of that

[@adamtobiasz8793]

@gitstoopid sure why not

[@gitstoopid]

@@adamtobiasz8793 maybe at like 8 mana

[@adamtobiasz8793]

@gitstoopid sure

[@ben_clifford]

17/22 is wild. That's got to be the best rate of any mechanic that's not just on 5 rares. It just goes to show how powerful interaction is in our game.

[@shaden489]

This list is a wonderful reminder if why will bender and bolt bender are such wonderful cards.

[@Sulmor85]

For me, the best will always be Trickbind 😅

[@BoundlessxArts]

3:08 they can sacrifice the creature if they use Phyrexian altar for example since sac is part of the cost and it's a mana ability

[@TheGloriousLobsterEmperor]

Many people seem to think split second means showing up to this video early. But no, it means that nobody can respond. Therefore, I do not say my comment has Split Second, because someone could respond. Just as I hope Nizzahon responds to my many requests for "Top 10 Vintage Cards (Minus Power 9)" by making the video!

[@bradcallahan3546]

Incorrect. You can respond, just not with things that use the stack.

[@PieBandit]

It's not broken. just counter them with a morph!

[@Mastblood]

What did sudden edict have? I could have sworn it would have made the list.

[@lorisbach9905]

How many points does Sudden Edict have ?

[@rajamicitrenti1374]

Waaaaait. Cast One with Nothing, then hold priority and cast Sudden Substitution! I found the use case for One with Nothing!

[@mtgburgeoning3205]

CONGRATULATIONS ON REACHING 90,000 SUBSCRIBERS! Well earned. Well deserved.

[@dyne313]

Willbender enters the chat!

[@minervadetauro7646]

My best guess for number 1 is Extirpate. That's a great sideboard card

[@nycstreetpoet]

I actually thought Trickbind and Sudden Spoiling would both be on this list, and I thought Sudden Shock would be higher up. I completely forgot about a number of these cards, some of which I played back in the day.

[@bluedestiny2710]

I wonder which of these split second cards didnt score any points...?

[@keiharris332]

You can flip up morph creatures and maybe even other face down creatures.

[@momentaigamer3168]

I was kind of surprised Sudden Edict wasn’t on the list.

[@assault410]

Trigger abilities will work so counter balance and chalice of the void can counter them

[@strawhataddison]

Some really cool art on all these cards

[@Interesting_Failure]

I wonder if we'll ever start seeing sudden shock as a response to psychic frog...

[@mutedonkey8361]

Hypothetically, if there was a land destruction spell with split second could I tap for mana?

[@jaceg810]

Isn't sudden shock the card to beat frog?

[@babylonastronaut]

I wanted to make sudden spoiling work so badly.

[@rbeley]

Split Second cards won't resolve 100% no matter what. Triggered abilities that counter spells still works. See Chalice of the Void, Counterbalance, etc.

[@Dazllingston]

Unmorphing Voidmage Apprentice also can counter split second spell, because it's a special action and doesn't use the stack. But, still, in 99% of the situations, where the spell can resolve (e.g.: you are not targeting something with ward you can't pay), it will resolve

[@phreakinpher]

Ward?

[@GoodIntentions1116]

First! (This comment has split second)

[@dakotadoyle7573]

Too bad comments count as Mana Abilities

[@CharlesLeeRay812]

In response I'll turn my Willbinder face up.

[@Vuietnam]

Pog

[@ItsDangerousGoAlone]

This was a great video! I want to like and subscribe in response but i don't seem to be able to.

[@NizzahonMagic]

Weird. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@superbaas8822]

​@@NizzahonMagic they were making a split second joke, about not being able to do anything.

[@NizzahonMagic]

@@superbaas8822 Haha nice

[@heath1948]

The whole I have no library, I win. Thing This is an abomination that never should have been created.i started in the original ravnica where basically if you had no library and try to draw you lost and that's how it always should be be. I'm a sick and tired of seeing thoracle, a certain Jace planes walker, And laboratory maniac winning whether IA 60 card format that it's legal in or commander.Either way this is a strategy that should not be

[@murdockberk8888]

my commander deck is Emry and does everything you hate. Infinite mana and card draw combos, and lab man fx.

[@heath1948]

@murdockberk8888 I have no problems with card Draw or infinite combos.The only problem I have is the I have no library.Therefore I win thing

[@traversdow4453]

Didn't know there was a way to answer the Oracle like that. Surprised it doesn't have more points