Alter Reality vs Names

Asked by chosenone124 4 years ago

My opponent has a Black Market .

“Whenever a creature dies, put a charge counter on Black Market.”

Can I cast Alter Reality so it reads:

“Whenever a creature dies, put a charge counter on White Market.”

To stop it from getting counters?

GreatSword says... Accepted answer #1

Clever, but no.

From the Comprehensive Rules:

612.2. A text-changing effect changes only those words that are used in the correct way (for example, a Magic color word being used as a color word, a land type word used as a land type, or a creature type word used as a creature type). An effect that changes a color word or a subtype can’t change a card name, even if that name contains a word or a series of letters that is the same as a Magic color word, basic land type, or creature type.

May 19, 2019 12:07 p.m.