When is the decision to remove counters from Soul Echo made?
If you control Soul Echo, your opponent makes the choice to remove counters instead of dealing damage at the beginning of your upkeep. You’re then stuck with that decision until the beginning of your next upkeep. Q: If I do not care to search my library for Spirit of the Night and put it into play, can I sacrifice Urborg Panther (without sacrificing Feral Shadow and Breathstealer), just to get the Panther out of play? A: No. The cost of the sacrifice is to sacrifice all three creatures, not just one. You can, however, play the ability even if you do not have a Spirit of the Night in your library.
