Order in Exile
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Posted on Feb. 5, 2014, 1:48 p.m. by HuntersDad
I need some judge type help. Imagine if I had out a Purphoros and enough devotion to make him a creature. If all of my creatures are exiled until the end of the turn, in what order to they come back onto the battlefield. Does he come back first as an enchantment and then as the cretures pop back in he then again becomes a creature? Or do the other creatures come back in first?
Rules questions belong in the Q&A.
When a spell or ability brings multiple creatures into play, they come into play at the same time and they each see all others come into play as well. This means that if you have Purphoros, God of the Forge and 4 other creatures and they get exiled by something like Legion's Initiative , when they return to play, Purphoros will deal damage for each of those 4 other creatures no matter what order you set them on the field.
February 5, 2014 1:58 p.m.
And he'll be a creature. Accidentally hit post before adding that at the end lol
February 5, 2014 2 p.m.
I feel it is important to note that although they 'see each other', and will trigger "enter the battlefield" effects off of one another, it only applies for triggered abilities, not for choices, nor for static abilities which alter "how" something enters.
Example 1 (Choice): Clone enters the battlefield at the same time as Elvish Mystic . - The Clone 's choice of creature to be a copy of, cannot be the Elvish Mystic it came in with. The creature it chooses must have been on the battlefield as Clone entered the battlefield.
Example 2 (Static ability): An Elvish Mystic enters the battlefield at the same time as Master Biomancer . - The Elvish Mystic does not enter the battlefield with 2 +1/+1 counters, because the Master Biomancer was not on the battlefield as the Elvish Mystic entered the battlefield.
February 5, 2014 2:36 p.m.
Thanks Rayenous I couldn't remember when the as went off, I knew it worked like you said, just couldn't remember the details.
gufymike says... #2
They come in at the same time and all 'see each other' as they do that. If you have enough devotion he'll enter as a creature.
February 5, 2014 1:54 p.m.