If I have Siphoning Strike and it gets Rebuttal, when Mel makes a new decision will she do 4 DMG or 7 DMG based on her rune?
verifiedIt depends on how many runes Mel's controller has at resolution — not a choice she makes, and not based on the original Nasus player's runes.
When Rebuttal resolves and the [A] is paid, control of Siphoning Strike changes to the Mel player, and she "may make new choices" — but those choices are limited to locations, modes, destinations, and targets (Rule 752.1). The 4-vs-7 damage check is not a finalization choice; it's a condition evaluated when the spell resolves, and "you" in the spell text now refers to its new controller. So: if Mel controls 7+ runes when it resolves, it deals 7; otherwise 4. She does pick a new target for it (a unit at a battlefield), but the damage number is automatic.
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Tournament Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 500: Communication > Rule 509
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August 2, 2026 · reviewed by 121679855233400832
The delayed trigger is created when the spell resolves and belongs to the controller of the spell at that point.
It depends on how many runes Mel's controller has at resolution — not a choice she makes, and not based on the original Nasus player's runes. When Rebuttal resolves and the [A] is paid, control of Siphoning Strike changes to the Mel player, and she "may make new choices" — but those choices are limited to locations, modes, destinations, and targets (Rule 752.1). The 4-vs-7 damage check is not a finalization choice; it's a condition evaluated when the spell resolves, and "you" in the spell text now refers to its new controller. So: if Mel controls 7+ runes when it resolves, it deals 7; otherwise 4. She does pick a new target for it (a unit at a battlefield), but the damage number is automatic.
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