Geist of Saint Traft gets Maze of Ith'd...

[stripezero]

Geist of Saint Traft attacks. I respond with Maze of Ith's ability. Is that angel token still in play + attacking?

Geist - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=247236

Maze - http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=201263

[BC]

It triggers when Geist attacks, which totally happened.  The angel will still appear.

[stripezero]

Roger.

[Phele]

Geist has hexproof, so Mazes won't work anyway.

[stripezero]

right, right

bleh these new overpowered creatures

[Tempus]

Geist has hexproof, so Mazes won't work anyway.

You can use your Maze on your Geist...

[Clariax]

There's a common misconception about Maze of Ith that it removes the creature from combat.  This is not the case.  Even though Geist's ability triggers on attacking and doesn't matter if it's still attacking when the ability resolves, using Maze of Ith (your own, since Geist has hexproof) on it won't make it not attacking.  Maze just untaps the creature and prevents damage to and by it, no more, no less.

[MaximumCDawg]

There's a common misconception about Maze of Ith that it removes the creature from combat.  This is not the case.  Even though Geist's ability triggers on attacking and doesn't matter if it's still attacking when the ability resolves, using Maze of Ith (your own, since Geist has hexproof) on it won't make it not attacking.  Maze just untaps the creature and prevents damage to and by it, no more, no less.

Interesting.  So Necrite and kin still can use their abilities even if Maze of Ith untaps them, huh?

[Clariax]

Interesting.  So Necrite and kin still can use their abilities even if Maze of Ith untaps them, huh?

If your opponent doesn't block it, Necrite's ability would trigger, whether or not it's been targeted by Maze of Ith doesn't affect this.