<p>No, for the reasons given by Ian, however, if the card had read "Whenever a creature is sacrificed do X.  Sacrifice a creature: Do Y" you would get both effects as the first is triggering to the action of sacrificing, and is not stating a cost.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-12-30T18:22:19.183Z
Thanks for the clarification. What about sacrificing a creature to [Eldrazi Monument](http://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/5907/can-a-creatures-sacrifice-benefit-be-taken-when-it-is-sacrificed-to-eldrazi-mon)?
Jim McKeeth
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-12-30T19:16:35.510Z
You would be able to claim a bonus for "whenever a creature is sacrificed" worded abilities, but cannot use it for sac x: do y because the Eldrazi is stating the sacrifice is an upkeep cost.
Stephen
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-12-30T14:04:06.233Z
2011-12-30T14:04:06.233Z
Stephen
<p>No to both - each ability has an individual cost, which you'll need to fulfill before it is put on the stack.</p>

<p>Anytime you see <code>Sacrifice [X]: Do [Y]</code>, that is expressing a cost that must be paid in order to activate the ability.  A single paid cost may not activate multiple abilities; see the following (from the comp. rules):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>117.10.</strong> Each payment of a cost applies to only one spell, ability, or effect. For example, a player can't sacrifice just one creature to activate the activated abilities of two permanents that each require sacrificing a creature as a cost. Also, the resolution of a spell or ability doesn't pay another spell or ability's cost, even if part of its effect is doing the same thing the other cost asks for.</p>
</blockquote>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-12-30T05:28:58.667Z
To offer a slightly different way to think about it: an ability that says "Sacrifice [X]: Do [Y]" does **not** mean that "[Y]" automatically happens whenever you sacrifice [X]. And in general, it's _not_ the case that the effect of an ability occurs whenever you happen to take the action specified in the cost. You have to specifically choose to use a particular ability in order to get its effect, as Ian said.
David Z
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-12-30T14:54:50.157Z
And to make it really intuitively obvious: when you pay mana as a cost, you don't get to reuse it either.
Cascabel
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-12-30T18:23:26.577Z
@Jefromi When Ian pointed out it was a cost then I immediately thought of not being able to reuse mana.
Jim McKeeth
CC BY-SA 3.0
2011-12-30T04:36:11.400Z
2011-12-30T04:36:11.400Z
Ian Pugsley
<p>Two very closely related questions:</p>

<p>If a card has two different "Sacrifice this creature for X" abilities on it, does sacrificing it give both benefits?</p>

<p>Likewise, if a card requires a creature to be sacrificed, but that creature has a "Sacrifice this creature for X" ability, do you get the sacrifice benefit when you sacrifice it for the other requirement?</p>

<magic-the-gathering>
Can you claim a Double Sacrifice Bonus?
Jim McKeeth
# Can you claim a Double Sacrifice Bonus?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-12-30)

Two very closely related questions:

If a card has two different "Sacrifice this creature for X" abilities on it, does sacrificing it give both benefits?

Likewise, if a card requires a creature to be sacrificed, but that creature has a "Sacrifice this creature for X" ability, do you get the sacrifice benefit when you sacrifice it for the other requirement?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering


---

## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-12-30. Score: 11 | Accepted answer

No to both - each ability has an individual cost, which you'll need to fulfill before it is put on the stack.

Anytime you see `Sacrifice [X]: Do [Y]`, that is expressing a cost that must be paid in order to activate the ability. A single paid cost may not activate multiple abilities; see the following (from the comp. rules):

> **117.10.** Each payment of a cost applies to only one spell, ability, or effect. For example, a player can't sacrifice just one creature to activate the activated abilities of two permanents that each require sacrificing a creature as a cost. Also, the resolution of a spell or ability doesn't pay another spell or ability's cost, even if part of its effect is doing the same thing the other cost asks for.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: To offer a slightly different way to think about it: an ability that says "Sacrifice [X]: Do [Y]" does **not** mean that "[Y]" automatically happens whenever you sacrifice [X]. And in general, it's _not_ the case that the effect of an ability occurs whenever you happen to take the action specified in the cost. You have to specifically choose to use a particular ability in order to get its effect, as Ian said.  
> **username_4**: And to make it really intuitively obvious: when you pay mana as a cost, you don't get to reuse it either.  
> **username_0**: @Jefromi When Ian pointed out it was a cost then I immediately thought of not being able to reuse mana.  

---

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-12-30. Score: 2

No, for the reasons given by Ian, however, if the card had read "Whenever a creature is sacrificed do X. Sacrifice a creature: Do Y" you would get both effects as the first is triggering to the action of sacrificing, and is not stating a cost.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the clarification. What about sacrificing a creature to [Eldrazi Monument](http://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/5907/can-a-creatures-sacrifice-benefit-be-taken-when-it-is-sacrificed-to-eldrazi-mon)?  
> **username_1**: You would be able to claim a bonus for "whenever a creature is sacrificed" worded abilities, but cannot use it for sac x: do y because the Eldrazi is stating the sacrifice is an upkeep cost.  

---

