AI DraftFeb 26, 2026
Basilisk Collar + Goblin Sharpshooter
Overview
With Basilisk Collar equipped to Goblin Sharpshooter, Sharpshooter’s 
ability will deal 1 damage that has deathtouch and lifelink. The 1 damage will be marked on a creature (, ); because the damage is from a source with deathtouch that creature will be destroyed as a state-based action (, , or by damage marked ≥ toughness ), and because the damage has lifelink you gain that much life (). When the creature dies, Goblin Sharpshooter’s triggered ability “Whenever a creature dies, untap this creature.” will trigger and (after state-based actions are performed) be placed on the stack and can resolve to untap the Sharpshooter ().
ability will deal 1 damage that has deathtouch and lifelink. The 1 damage will be marked on a creature (, ); because the damage is from a source with deathtouch that creature will be destroyed as a state-based action (, , or by damage marked ≥ toughness ), and because the damage has lifelink you gain that much life (). When the creature dies, Goblin Sharpshooter’s triggered ability “Whenever a creature dies, untap this creature.” will trigger and (after state-based actions are performed) be placed on the stack and can resolve to untap the Sharpshooter ().Step 1
Equip Basilisk Collar to Goblin Sharpshooter so Sharpshooter has deathtouch and lifelink (the Collar’s continuous effect grants those abilities).
Step 2
Activate Goblin Sharpshooter’s : This creature deals 1 damage to any target. The ability resolves and deals 1 damage to the chosen target; that damage is subject to lifelink and deathtouch from the Collar (, , ).
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. The ability resolves and deals 1 damage to the chosen target; that damage is subject to lifelink and deathtouch from the Collar (, , ).Step 3
If the target is a creature, 1 damage is marked on it (, ). Because the source has deathtouch, that nonzero damage causes the creature to be considered dealt lethal damage and it will be destroyed as a state-based action (see , , ; destruction via damage can also occur via damage marked ≥ toughness ).
Step 4
As part of the same damage event, lifelink causes Sharpshooter’s controller to gain 1 life ().
Step 5
The game will check state-based actions and move the destroyed creature to its owner’s graveyard; that creature dying will cause Goblin Sharpshooter’s triggered ability “Whenever a creature dies, untap this creature.” to trigger and, after state-based actions are processed, that trigger is put on the stack ().
Step 6
When the untap trigger resolves it untaps Goblin Sharpshooter, allowing you to activate its ability again (subject to priority and responses).
ability again (subject to priority and responses).Resolution
If Basilisk Collar is equipped to Goblin Sharpshooter and you activate Sharpshooter’s : deal 1 damage to target creature, that damage will carry deathtouch and lifelink. The damaged creature will be destroyed by state-based actions due to deathtouch (, , ; see also damage marking rules , ). You will gain 1 life from the lifelink on that damage (). The creature’s death will cause Goblin Sharpshooter’s triggered ability to trigger; after state-based actions the trigger is put on the stack and, when it resolves, it untaps Sharpshooter so you can activate it again (subject to responses) ().
: deal 1 damage to target creature, that damage will carry deathtouch and lifelink. The damaged creature will be destroyed by state-based actions due to deathtouch (, , ; see also damage marking rules , ). You will gain 1 life from the lifelink on that damage (). The creature’s death will cause Goblin Sharpshooter’s triggered ability to trigger; after state-based actions the trigger is put on the stack and, when it resolves, it untaps Sharpshooter so you can activate it again (subject to responses) ().Feedback