<p><strong>The copies will always affect the same player as the original ability.</strong></p>

<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bStrionic%20Resonator%5d">Strionic Resonator</a> would indeed copy Voks's ability because it's a triggered ability. It allows you to change the <em>targets</em> of the copied ability, but <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMirko%20Vosk%2c%20Mind%20Drinker%5d">Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker</a>'s ability does not contain the word "target", so you can't change anything about the copy. </p>

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  <p>706.10. To copy a spell, activated ability, or triggered ability means to put a copy of it onto the stack; a copy of a spell isn’t cast and a copy of an activated ability isn’t activated. A copy of a spell or ability copies both the characteristics of the spell or ability and all decisions made for it, including modes, targets, the value of X, and additional or alternative costs. [..]</p>
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2018-07-17T15:01:14.350Z
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<p>How would <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMirko%20Vosk%2c%20Mind%20Drinker%5d">Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker</a>'s triggered ability work with the <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bStrionic%20Resonator%5d">Strionic Resonator</a>?</p>

<p>My interpretation is that the ability would trigger twice, but only on the original player that took the combat damage.  It could not be copied to a second opponent.  Does anyone have any additional info?</p>

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Re "*the ability would trigger twice*", It only triggers once whenever Mirko Voskdeals combat damage. Copying a triggered ability copies the triggered ability, it doesn't cause the event that triggered the ability to occur twice.
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How would Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker's triggered ability work with the Strionic Resonator?
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# How would Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker's triggered ability work with the Strionic Resonator?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-17)

How would [Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMirko%20Vosk%2c%20Mind%20Drinker%5d)'s triggered ability work with the [Strionic Resonator](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bStrionic%20Resonator%5d)?

My interpretation is that the ability would trigger twice, but only on the original player that took the combat damage. It could not be copied to a second opponent. Does anyone have any additional info?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Re "*the ability would trigger twice*", It only triggers once whenever Mirko Voskdeals combat damage. Copying a triggered ability copies the triggered ability, it doesn't cause the event that triggered the ability to occur twice.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-07-17. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

**The copies will always affect the same player as the original ability.**

[Strionic Resonator](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bStrionic%20Resonator%5d) would indeed copy Voks's ability because it's a triggered ability. It allows you to change the *targets* of the copied ability, but [Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMirko%20Vosk%2c%20Mind%20Drinker%5d)'s ability does not contain the word "target", so you can't change anything about the copy.

> 706.10. To copy a spell, activated ability, or triggered ability means to put a copy of it onto the stack; a copy of a spell isn’t cast and a copy of an activated ability isn’t activated. A copy of a spell or ability copies both the characteristics of the spell or ability and all decisions made for it, including modes, targets, the value of X, and additional or alternative costs. [..]


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