Court Street Denizen + Hylda of the Icy Crown

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Overview

When a white creature other than Court Street Denizen enters the battlefield under your control, Court Street Denizen’s triggered ability triggers and, if that triggered ability resolves and taps an untapped creature an opponent controls, Hylda of the Icy Crown’s triggered ability will see that you tapped an opponent’s creature and trigger. The creatures entering the battlefield are governed by [302.2], and Hylda’s interaction follows the rules in Ruling [2023-09-01].

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Step 1

A different white creature you control resolves and is put onto the battlefield (the event described by [302.2]).

Step 2

Court Street Denizen’s triggered ability triggers because another white creature entered under your control.

Step 3

That triggered ability goes on the stack and later resolves. If its effect is able to do so, it taps the targeted creature an opponent controls.

Step 4

If the targeted opponent creature was untapped and becomes tapped as a direct result of Court Street Denizen’s ability resolving (i.e., the game performs the tap), that tap is an effect that you caused; Hylda sees ‘you tap an untapped creature an opponent controls’ and her triggered ability triggers (see Ruling [2023-09-01]).

Step 5

Hylda’s triggered ability goes on the stack after the Denizen ability resolves. When Hylda’s triggered ability resolves, you may pay . Whether you chose to pay is checked at resolution as described in [117.12], and if you did you choose one of Hylda’s options.

Resolution

If you control both Court Street Denizen and Hylda of the Icy Crown and another white creature you control enters the battlefield, Court Street Denizen’s triggered ability may tap target creature an opponent controls when it resolves. If that ability actually causes you to tap an untapped creature an opponent controls, Hylda’s triggered ability will trigger. Hylda’s triggered ability’s optional payment is handled when that ability resolves as described by [117.12]. This is consistent with Ruling [2023-09-01].