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Which creature dies? (magic cards rules qn)?

My friend attacked me with a festering goblin (when its put into a graveyard from play, it gives another creature -1/-1).

I have Soulcatchers' Aerie and 2 1/1 birds in play. i have one of the birds block his festering goblin. Do i lose both birds? or does Aerie kick in first?

Soulcatchers' Aerie: Whenever a bird is put into your graveyard from play, put a feather counter on it. All birds get +1/+1 for each feather counter on Soulcatcher's Aerie

And.. does it make a difference who's turn this occurs on?

Update:

Hmm.. I thought it was something like that, but the weird thing is, if I put my effects on the stack first, doesn't that mean my opponent's effects resolve first?based on LIFO

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Well when combat ends both will hit the graveyard at the same time. therefore the Soulcatcher will see your bird die, and tigger to give all your birds +1 / +1, but at the same time the goblin hits the graveyard giving one bird -1 / -1.

    so how it should happen would be if it was on your turn, I think the +1 / +1 counter would hit on all your birds then his -1 /-1 one hit. b/c you would be able to put your tigger on the stack before him. The same goes for him if its his turn he would be able to put the -1 / -1 on, and kill both birds before you could get the feather counters off the stack.

    I'm am big on rulings and read them alot, but that means little really I could still be wrong here let me know if someone knows for 100%

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