Does destruction effect destroy [Tom Bombadil]

Asked by gurthang034 5 days ago

Tom Bombadil and City of Death with 4 saga counters are on the battlefield, giving him Hexproof and Indestructible.

I cast Austere Command destroying all enchantments and creatures with mana value 4 or greater.

Does Tom Bombadil survive the Austere Command as it destroys the saga enchantments?

Polaris says... Accepted answer #1

So, no, Tom Bombadil does not survive Austere Command specifically. However, he would survive Hour of Revelation. The reason is that Tom will be indestructible when Hour of Revelation destroys all permanents, because the spell attempts to destroy him at the same time as the sagas. The sagas will be destroyed and Tom will be left.

However, you take steps on a card in order they're written. In the case of Austere Command, it destroys all enchantments, THEN destroys all creatures with mana value 4 or greater, which means when it attempts to destroy Tom, the sagas are gone. If Austere Command had the destroy all creatures lines as its first modes, Tom Bombadil would actually survive it.

February 15, 2025 9:40 p.m.