Sixth Doctor + Sakashima the Imposter
Asked by Last_Laugh 1 day ago
With The Sixth Doctor in play I cast Sakashima the Impostor. The Sixth Dr says the token copy isn't Legendary but Sakashima says it is Legendary. Would the token copy from the Dr. copying Sakashima be Legendary or not?
Polaris says... Accepted answer #1
It will be legendary.
With the original wording of Sakashima the Impostor, there would be a decent argument that it's nonlegendary, as the 'still' in the text would mean the copy effect isn't changing its legendary status.
Unfortunately for you but fortunately for everyone's sanity, the card has gotten an Oracle text revision: You may have Sakashima the Impostor enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except its name is Sakashima the Impostor, it’s legendary in addition to its other types, and it has “: Return this creature to its owner’s hand at the beginning of the next end step.”
When you cast Sakashima, The Sixth Doctor will trigger and copy it. The copy of the spell will be nonlegendary, but when Sakashima the copy enters the battlefield, its copy ability will make it legendary again.
You can get around this to a degree, however, because like most clones, Sakashima's ability is a may. You may choose not to have the copy enter as a copy of anything, in which case it will be a 3/1 Creature - Human Rogue named Sakashima the Impostor. It won't have any abilities, but it also won't be legendary, so it's better than nothing.
December 2, 2024 11:44 p.m.