wotc
You can’t force an opponent to discard a card they cast by activating Dementia Bat’s ability in response. The spell is on the stack by then.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #55
Dementia Bat
nph·#55·common·nonfoil
Illus. Daarken
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May '11
15 yr ago
Value
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Volatility · stable
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #26,997 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Phyrexian Bat
Flying
{4}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Target player discards two cards.
"When terror outweighs all other thoughts, they will understand that I am the true Father of Machines."
—Azax-Azog, the Demon Thane
2/2
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
Unlike most abilities that force a player to discard cards, this ability may be activated whenever you could cast an instant, including during your opponent’s draw step after they have drawn a card.
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