2 Ensnaring Bridge

[NicefaceLOL]

Hey, I had a situation come up where my opponent played an Ensnaring Bridge, then I played one. The judge ruled that only the one with the most recent time stamp applied but the judge didn't know he had to look it up. I would just like some clarification. Thanks!

[Tinefol]

Both restrictions just apply simultaneously, so you should look at the lowest hand size when determining if a creature is able to attack. It has nothing to do with timestamp.

[Julian23]

If (e.g.) your opponent has 2 cards in hand while you have 4, look at it this way:

Creatures with power greater than 4 can't attack!
but also
Creatures with power greater than 2 can't attack!

There's no need for timespams, just 2 different restrictions applied at the same time. Of course, in practice only the lowest hand size matters, but that's just a coincidence.

[Malchar]

As far as I can tell, timestamps are only used when determining the order in which to apply continuous effects that modify an object's characteristics. Ensnaring Bridge doesn't do that because not letting creatures attack isn't effecting the creature's characteristics.

[Malakai]

Further, I'd be wary of that person-acting-as-a-judge in the future, as this is not that obfuscated of an issue.