Celestial Archon

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Posted on Aug. 27, 2013, 10:42 a.m. by Apoptosis

So the new Celestial Archon states:

Celestial Archon
3WW
Enchantment Creature - Archon
Bestow 5WW (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.)

Flying, first strike

Enchanted creature gets +4/+4 and has flying first strike.
Illus. Matt Stewart #3/249 4/4

So just to confirm that I have this right:

1. If Celestial archon is an aura on a creature and that creature dies/is sacrificed/leaves the battlefield, then Celestial Archon becomes a creature.
   
2. Bestow is an alternative casting cost not an activated ability (like monstrous), which means once Celestial Archon is on the battlefield as a creature it can't become an aura. But what if something causes it to leave and reenter the battlefield? I realize the Cloudshift /Restoration Angel mechanic will be out, but let's say celetial archon is D-sphered and then comes back. Does it automatically come back as a creature (since even if it was an aura it would reenter the battlefield unattached to a creature. I guess if there were a valid target it could reenter the battlefield as it left (i.e. an aura) and then reattach.) So maybe it reenters the battlefield as it left? Does that sound right?
   

Hmm... this looks interesting.

Arachnarchist says... #2

We'll have to wait for the actual rules, but my interpretation is that it comes back as a creature.

Mainly because its only an aua (spell) if you Bestow it. So its default is as a non-aura Creature Enchantment.

August 27, 2013 10:49 a.m.

Arachnarchist says... #3

And yes to number 1.

August 27, 2013 10:50 a.m.

meecht says... #4

Bestow says If you cast this card for its bestow cost... so I would assume that reanimating or flickering it would cause the Enchantment Creature to re-enter as a creature.

August 27, 2013 10:53 a.m.

ForPsionics says... #5

WOW i cant wait for the rest of the cycle (because i assume there is one) i hope they're very good! i love weird cards! :D

August 27, 2013 12:22 p.m.

Apoptosis says... #6

The 5 drop spot for white will be interesting with this and the Archangel of Thune . I see this in B/W and the archangel in W/G.

August 27, 2013 12:25 p.m.

InfamousPie says... #7

And now creatures will synergize with Ethereal Armor ...

September 1, 2013 10:51 a.m.