Willbender and Voidmage Apprentice counter this.
Posted By:
Shard_Fenix
(12/12/2011 11:01:18 PM)
@ Shard_Fenix, Enchantment_Removal: In fact, none of the cards you have listed there can counter this. A mana ability is one that PRODUCES mana, not one that requires mana for its activation cost. So, for example, you could tap your Llanowar Elves for one last green mana before it died to this card, but you couldn't save it with Glen Elendra Archmage, because her ability can't go on the stack until this has resolved.
Posted By:
RunedServitor
(2/16/2013 8:44:11 AM)
Don't point that at me!
Posted By:
Enchantment_Removal
(5/21/2010 12:05:46 PM)
@shard_fenix: how can those counter this? it's split second, no one can activate any abilities (even morph, unless I'm mistaken and morph is a mana ability) as long as sudden shock hasn't resolved yet
Posted By:
klauth
(11/10/2012 4:51:20 AM)
@Shard_Fenix: No they don't..
Counterbalance does though.
Posted By:
Lifegainwithbite
(6/6/2013 5:06:01 PM)
so, this is rule 116.3c: "if a player has priority when he or she casts a spell, activates an ability, or takes a special action, that player recieves priority afterwards."
in this particular case, would it be a legal move to cast a non-instant spell (say, Stasis), and then, while i have priority, cast an instant spell with the "Split Second" ability to effectively close the stack a prevent card X (Stasis in this case) from being responded to/ countered? From my current understanding, this seems to be, at least, a legitimate case to be looked into.
Posted By:
JoshMagic
(5/24/2011 6:58:07 PM)
Quick question: does split second prevent regeneration? Let's say a creature is targeted by sudden shock; can it be regenerated or does it die without a chance to save it?
Posted By:
jsttu
(1/16/2011 3:07:26 PM)
@Josh
Not quite. The problem is that when this resolves each player will have a chance at priority again (because even if you don't do anything you have to pass priority to your opponent.) The only way it'd work like you're hoping is if you killed their mana source with this or something.
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(6/17/2011 3:31:20 PM)
Every time someone plays a split second card against my control decks, I look at it, look at my hand for counterspells, realize I cant do anything about the spell being cast, and let it resolve. I hate the feeling >.<
Posted By:
Crag-Hack
(7/19/2011 1:12:21 AM)
1maketoilets: Those aren't counters. They're reasons that you would use this card. Like being able to burn the merfolk before it gives itself pro-red, or before the land bounces a wizard you want dead or the Mastermind bounces itself.
Posted By:
Tynansdtm
(1/25/2012 1:32:24 AM)