How do timestamps apply when something becomes a copy of something else?
Asked by Yesterday 1 month ago
I have delirium, and I control a Shifting Woodland. An opponent has a Reliquary Tower which entered after my Shifting Woodland. If I activate the Shifting Woodland's ability to become a copy of Winter, Misanthropic Guide, does that opponent have no maximum hand size, or [Winter 3-] hand size?
Neotrup says... Accepted answer #1
They'll have a maximum hand size of 3 or less. When Shifting Woodland's ability resolves, the ability of Winter, Misanthropic Guide is generated with a new timestamp. Even though Shifting Woodland entered before Reliquary Tower, the ability in question has a later timestamp so will be applied after. Reliquary Tower will first remove the maximum hand size, then Winter will re-add it and reduce it, effectively winning out.
September 27, 2024 12:58 p.m.