<p><strong>Yes, activating Priest of the Forgotten Gods' ability and sacrificing two creatures simultaneously triggers Korvold's last ability twice.</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Triggered_ability" rel="noreferrer">Rule 603.2c</a> says this:</p>
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<p><strong>603.2c</strong> An ability triggers only once each time its trigger event occurs. However, it can trigger repeatedly if one event contains multiple occurrences.</p>
<p><em><strong>Example:</strong> A permanent has an ability whose trigger condition reads, “Whenever a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, . . . .” If someone casts a spell that destroys all lands, the ability will trigger once for each land put into the graveyard during the spell’s resolution.</em></p>
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<p>In this case, the single event of activating Priest of the Forgotten Gods contains two occurrences of sacrificing a creature, so Korvold's ability that triggers &quot;Whenever you sacrifice a permanent&quot; triggers twice.</p>

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2019-11-05T21:28:25.730Z
There are cases that are more complicated, however. For instance, if something triggers on scrying, then three instances of scry 1 will trigger it three times, but one instance of scry 3 will trigger it only once.
Acccumulation
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2019-11-05T21:35:53.940Z
In general, the numeric parameter of a keyword ability or action does not mean "do something N times".
murgatroid99
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2019-11-06T06:49:51.990Z
Is it worth mentioning "Whenever one or more..." triggers, or are they too self evident?
Arcanist Lupus
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2019-11-04T04:31:46.833Z
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murgatroid99
<p>If I use <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bPriest%20of%20Forgotten%20Gods%5d">Priest of Forgotten Gods</a>' ability to sacrifice two creatures, does it proc <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bKorvold%2c%20Fae-Cursed%20King%5d">Korvold, Fae-Cursed King</a>'s ability twice? My doubt stems from the fact that the sacrifice of the creatures occurs simultaneously.</p>

<p>I think it should proc twice since I believe to have seen <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMayhem%20Devil%5d">Mayhem Devil</a>'s ability proccing twice under similar circumstances, but I'd appreciate some explicit reference to relevant rules if possible.</p>

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2019-11-04T09:37:44.293Z
If it wouldn't be triggered, the wording would read "if/whenever one or more [things happen]".
Erik
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2019-11-04T15:33:00.917Z
Specifically, Korvold's ability would read "When(ever?) you sacrifice one or more permanents", triggering once for the sacrificing, instead of once per permanent.
Jorn
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Does activating Priest of the Forgotten Gods ability trigger Korvold's last ability twice?
Aloizio Macedo
# Does activating Priest of the Forgotten Gods ability trigger Korvold's last ability twice?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-04)

If I use [Priest of Forgotten Gods](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bPriest%20of%20Forgotten%20Gods%5d)' ability to sacrifice two creatures, does it proc [Korvold, Fae-Cursed King](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bKorvold%2c%20Fae-Cursed%20King%5d)'s ability twice? My doubt stems from the fact that the sacrifice of the creatures occurs simultaneously.

I think it should proc twice since I believe to have seen [Mayhem Devil](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMayhem%20Devil%5d)'s ability proccing twice under similar circumstances, but I'd appreciate some explicit reference to relevant rules if possible.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If it wouldn't be triggered, the wording would read "if/whenever one or more [things happen]".  
> **username_2**: Specifically, Korvold's ability would read "When(ever?) you sacrifice one or more permanents", triggering once for the sacrificing, instead of once per permanent.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-11-04. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

**Yes, activating Priest of the Forgotten Gods' ability and sacrificing two creatures simultaneously triggers Korvold's last ability twice.**

[Rule 603.2c](https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Triggered_ability) says this:

> **603.2c** An ability triggers only once each time its trigger event occurs. However, it can trigger repeatedly if one event contains multiple occurrences.
>
> ***Example:** A permanent has an ability whose trigger condition reads, “Whenever a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, . . . .” If someone casts a spell that destroys all lands, the ability will trigger once for each land put into the graveyard during the spell’s resolution.*

In this case, the single event of activating Priest of the Forgotten Gods contains two occurrences of sacrificing a creature, so Korvold's ability that triggers "Whenever you sacrifice a permanent" triggers twice.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: There are cases that are more complicated, however. For instance, if something triggers on scrying, then three instances of scry 1 will trigger it three times, but one instance of scry 3 will trigger it only once.  
> **username_3**: In general, the numeric parameter of a keyword ability or action does not mean "do something N times".  
> **username_5**: Is it worth mentioning "Whenever one or more..." triggers, or are they too self evident?  

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