Rule 383.3.a
If a Triggered Ability says “you may”or “they may” as the first part of its Effect, the controller of its source will choose whether or not to perform the Triggered Ability during finalization. Example: Tideturner reads “When you play me, you may choose a unit you control at another location. Move me to its location and it to my original location.” This “you may” appears as the first part of its effect, so the choice represents whether or not to perform the triggered ability.
- 383.3.a.1 The decision of “may” when it appears in this way is solely whether or not to perform said triggered ability.
- 383.3.a.2 If the controller of the Triggered Ability chooses not to perform that Triggered Ability during finalization, it is…
- 383.3.a.3 If “you may” or “they may” appears in any later part of the Effect of a triggered ability, it is decided on…