Show and Tell

[MirariKnight]

When you play Show and Tell, both your card and your opponent's come into play at the same time (when Show and Tell resolves), correct? The scenario in question is this: I played Show and Tell, and I chose Tidesprout Tyrant. My opponent chose Sower of Temptation, thinking he could use it to steal the Tyrant. Does this work?

[aosquirrels]

Rule 103.4 states that... If multiple players would make choices and/or take actions at the same time, the active player (the player whose turn it is) makes any choices required, then the next player in makes any choices required......  This rule is often referred to as the "Active Player, Nonactive Player (APNAP) order" rule.

Rule 103.4a  A player knows the choices made by the previous players when he or she makes his or her choice.

This means you would put your permanent into play first and then your opponent can make his choice based on what you did.

[DubDub]

I could be wrong, but I don't think that's correct.  My understanding of Show and Tell is that you have to indicate which card you're choosing to put into play first, then the opponent chooses, then both cards are put into play.  Eureka works in the way you describe, but not Show and Tell.

However, they can still choose Sower of Temptation "blind" and put it into play at the same time you put TTT into play, and once Show and Tell is done Sower's trigger will go on the stack.  I would recommend playing a spell in response to Sower's trigger to bounce the Sower, because it is only a temporary gain control effect, and so would never begin.  If you're putting Inkwell into play instead then they won't know that and Sower's trigger won't have a legal target (assuming Inkwell is your only creature).

[Wagner]

4/1/2008: The current player chooses first, then each other player chooses in turn order. A player does not have to reveal the chosen card, so long as it is clear *which* card was chosen. After all choices are made, the cards are put into play simultaneously.

So you pick a card, don't show it, when everybody has picked, you all slam them on the battlefield. Whatever triggers happen after things touch the board happen after.