From 3eb9be1b18738aea4743e32fe02cf9be409bb210 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clint Herron <hanclinto@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 03:26:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Adding check to Flagbearer requirement that only checks for
 spells that are cast and abilities that are activated -- choosing targets
 from triggered abilities is exempt.

---
 .../TargetsHaveToTargetPermanentIfAbleEffect.java   | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/TargetsHaveToTargetPermanentIfAbleEffect.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/TargetsHaveToTargetPermanentIfAbleEffect.java
index 9ec524a894..833badab0f 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/TargetsHaveToTargetPermanentIfAbleEffect.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/ruleModifying/TargetsHaveToTargetPermanentIfAbleEffect.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import mage.MageObject;
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
+import mage.abilities.ActivatedAbility;
+import mage.abilities.SpellAbility;
 import mage.abilities.effects.ContinuousRuleModifyingEffectImpl;
 import mage.constants.Duration;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@ import mage.target.Target;
  * 6/8/2016 If a spell or ability’s targets are changed, or if a copy of a spell
  * or ability is put onto the stack and has new targets chosen, it doesn’t have
  * to target a Flagbearer.
+ * 
+ * 3/16/2017 A Flagbearer only requires targeting of itself when choosing targets
+ * as a result of casting a spell or activating an ability.  Notably, triggered
+ * abilities are exempt from this targeting restriction (in addition to the note
+ * about choosing targets for a copy from 6/8/2016).
  *
  * @author LevelX2
  */
@@ -73,6 +80,12 @@ public class TargetsHaveToTargetPermanentIfAbleEffect extends ContinuousRuleModi
             if (stackObject.isCopy()) {
                 return false;
             }
+            Ability stackAbility = stackObject.getStackAbility();
+            // Ensure that this ability is activated or a cast spell, because Flag Bearer effects don't require triggered abilities to choose a Standard Bearer
+            if (!(stackAbility instanceof ActivatedAbility) &&
+                !(stackAbility instanceof SpellAbility)) {
+                return false;
+            }
             Ability ability = (Ability) getValue("targetAbility");
             if (ability != null) {
                 // Get all the allowed permanents on the battlefield in range of the abilities controller