Do activated abilities count as instants?

602.5e. Activated abilities that read “Activate this ability only any time you could cast an instant” mean the player must follow the timing rules for casting an instant spell, though the ability isn’t actually an instant. The player doesn’t actually need to have an instant card that he or she could cast.

What set is Ulamog the ceaseless hunger?

Battle for Zendikar
Battle for Zendikar PromosHistoric Anthology 3
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger/Sets
Amazon.com: Magic The Gathering – Ulamog, The Ceaseless Hunger (015/274) – Battle for Zendikar : Toys & Games.

Can you counter Ulamog?

If you counter Ulamog, the trigger is still on the stack, and will still happen. It’s like countering his spell while he controls a [c]Dragon’s Claw/c]; it already triggered. Countering the spell won’t stop the trigger.

Is Ulamog dead?

The death of Ulamog After heavy initial losses, the Gatewatch performed an orchestrated attack on both titans, binding them again in a web of leylines and burning them. This was the end of the material manifestation of Ulamog on Zendikar.

Does counters get around indestructible?

There is nothing “magical” about -1/-1 counters that removes indestructibility, it is just that if the counters reduces the creature’s toughness to 0 or less, the creature gets put into owners graveyard. Indestructible creatures can’t be destroyed, but this isn’t destruction.

Is a countered card still cast?

Yes. A player doesn’t have a chance to cast a counterspell until after you have finished “casting” your spell, and any “when cast” triggers are triggered and put on the stack. At that point, a player could counter your spell, but the triggered ability is still there as a completely separate thing.

When can tap abilities be used?

You may use a tap ability at instant speed, so as long as the cost is payed and the creature does NOT have summoning sickness you may use the ability whenever you have priority.

What happens when Ulamog, the ceaseless hunger attacks?

Whenever Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger attacks, defending player exiles the top twenty cards of their library. A force as voracious as time itself. Ulamog’s first ability resolves independently of Ulamog once they’ve both been put on the stack.

What do you need to know about Ulamog gamelore?

Ulamog is creation and destruction wrapped together in unholy harmony. Ulamog is known for his great hunger and his ability to destroy pretty much everything to satisfy its hunger. No thought but hunger. No strategy but destruction.

What happens when Ulamog is countered in battle for Zendikar?

If Ulamog is countered, that triggered ability will still resolve. That triggered ability will always resolve before Ulamog does. Cards exiled by Ulamog’s first and third abilities are exiled face up.

What kind of arms does the Ulamog have?

The Ulamog lineage is the most limb-crazy of the three lineages. Rather than true legs, many Ulamog-lineage creatures have masses of tentacles that support torsos that themselves branch into thick arms. Their long, sinewy arms are often bifurcated at the elbow.