Priority on redirect/retargetting
- Play a removal spell (eg Bitter Triump) targetting an opposing creature
- Opponent plays a redirection spell (eg Redirect Lightning)
- You click "Resolve" to let the redirection spell resolve, still planning to take a decision after you get to know the new targets
Expectation: you get a priority window before your removal spell resolves.
Actual result: Arena will pass all priority and resolve the whole stack
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Steven#77634
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Sounds similar to what just happened to me in a game I just played during an Avatar Quick Draft event that I spent 5000 coins to enter.
I attempted to use Heartless Act on the opponent's creature (choosing the mode to destroy target creature with no counters on it), and they used Redirect Lightning to aim it at my creature. However, I have Azula Always Lies in hand, with the necessary mana to cast it, and I expected to be able to give my creature a +1/+1 counter with that to stop Heartless Act from destroying my creature. But, the game automatically passed priority and slayed my creature without giving me the chance to try casting Azula Always Lies first.
The opponent then eventually overwhelmed me with their increasing army and caused my 3rd loss of that draft, and this makes me feel like I was robbed a bit by a potential glitch in the system. (My final record for that Quick Draft was 4 wins and 3 losses.)
I'll attach a couple screenshots I took, with one being from just after my creature died to my redirected Heartless Act, and the other being at the end of the match after I've lost.
