<p><strong>Yes, Alms Collector will replace Explosion's draw effect, for the reason you mentioned.</strong></p>

<p>The exact order of events is like this:</p>

<ol>
<li>Explosion starts resolving.</li>
<li>Explosion deals 4 damage to Alms Collector.</li>
<li>Your opponent would draw 4 cards as the result of Explosion's second instruction, but Alms Collector replaces that effect. Instead, you and your opponent each draw 1 card.</li>
<li>Explosion finishes resolving and goes to the graveyard.</li>
<li>State-based actions are checked. Alms Collector dies because it has lethal damage marked on it.</li>
<li>The active player gains priority.</li>
</ol>

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murgatroid99
<p>You are correct; you will still get the replacement effect.</p>

<p>State based actions will not be checked until after Explosion fully resolves. So while Explosion is resolving, Alms Collector will have 4 damage, but it (and its static ability) will still be around. When Alms Collector has your opponent draw 4 cards, that effect will be replaced by you and your opponent each drawing a card. Then after Explosion resolves, state based actions are checked and Alms Collector will die.</p>

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GendoIkari
<p>If I have an <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAlms%20Collector%5d">Alms Collector</a> and my opponent casts <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bExplosion%5d">Explosion</a> where X is 4 targeting himself and my Alms Collector, should Alms Collector still replace the draw 4 effect?</p>

<p>I assume because Alms Collector doesn't leave the battlefield until state based actions are checked and that won't happen until after Explosion fully resolves.</p>

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# Expansion // Explosion and Alms Collector

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-16)

If I have an [Alms Collector](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAlms%20Collector%5d) and my opponent casts [Explosion](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bExplosion%5d) where X is 4 targeting himself and my Alms Collector, should Alms Collector still replace the draw 4 effect?

I assume because Alms Collector doesn't leave the battlefield until state based actions are checked and that won't happen until after Explosion fully resolves.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-17. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

**Yes, Alms Collector will replace Explosion's draw effect, for the reason you mentioned.**

The exact order of events is like this:

1. Explosion starts resolving.
2. Explosion deals 4 damage to Alms Collector.
3. Your opponent would draw 4 cards as the result of Explosion's second instruction, but Alms Collector replaces that effect. Instead, you and your opponent each draw 1 card.
4. Explosion finishes resolving and goes to the graveyard.
5. State-based actions are checked. Alms Collector dies because it has lethal damage marked on it.
6. The active player gains priority.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-01-17. Score: 4

You are correct; you will still get the replacement effect.

State based actions will not be checked until after Explosion fully resolves. So while Explosion is resolving, Alms Collector will have 4 damage, but it (and its static ability) will still be around. When Alms Collector has your opponent draw 4 cards, that effect will be replaced by you and your opponent each drawing a card. Then after Explosion resolves, state based actions are checked and Alms Collector will die.


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