Able to Attack?
Asked by DarkMagician 9 years ago
Assuming a player has had a creature on the battlefield for three turns and i take control of it, can it attack the turn i take it?
GreatSword says... #2
No. A creature can only attack (or use an activated ability that uses the [Tap] symbol) if it has been under your control since the beginning of your turn.
August 22, 2014 1:43 p.m.
Colten_Lee says... #3
So would that mean that say my turn starts and I've had some random 2/2 creature out. Main phase my opponent goes to Lightning Bolt it and in response I Cloudshift it...that would mean I can no longer attack with it this turn correct?
August 22, 2014 6:37 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #4
That's right. While it was in exile you didn't control it, so that breaks the "continuous" requirement.
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
No. Whether or not a creature has "summoning sickness" (can't attack or use abilities with the Tap/Untap symbol in the cost) depends on how long its current controller has controlled it. If you haven't controlled it since the beginning of your most recent turn, it has summoning sickness. This is why effects like Act of Treason , etc. give the creature Haste.
August 22, 2014 1:43 p.m.