can i meren a man-land?

Asked by nicolbolas1890 6 years ago

the cards in question are [Meren, of clan nel toth] + [Hissing Quagmire], but also extended to cards like [Animate Land]

the primary question is if i animate a land card during main phase or such and then it dies or becomes sacrificed, can i use merens end of turn ability to return the animated land back to the field. reason for the questioning is the animated lands are creature "Until End of turn". my understanding of this is priority on abilities resolving/triggering would allow the land to keep its creature status until my turn officially ended, even in the grave yard. and in turn allowing meren to return that specific creature land back into play. of course this can be extended also into less trivial triggers like [Reanimate] which simply allows you to put a creature from graveyard into play

bottom question again, can I use merens end of turn ability or other grave yard return effects that target creatures, on a land that has been animated before being destroyed but still within the same turn.

Lurac says... Accepted answer #1

Please use double brackets to link cards.

Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Hissing Quagmire, Animate Land, Reanimate

A manland that is put into a graveyard counts as a creture as it moves to the graveyard, and triggers effects like the morbid mechanic or Deathgreeter, but as soon as it changes zones - i.e. goes to the graveyard, it ceases being a creature, and has no memory of its activation.

In the graveyard it is just a land.

I have a follow-up question, though, if that is okay: I played an Athreos, God of Passage deck in tiny leader, where I sometimes manifested cards with Qarsi High Priest. In the case that a noncreature card is manifested (say a basic land), and then dies, it was indeed a creature on the battlefield, and Athreos will trigger as it dies. Is it returned to my hand like any other creature if my opponent doesn't pay the 3 life?

March 5, 2018 7:55 a.m.

Caerwyn says... #2

Lurac

Athreos, God of Passage will trigger on a manifested creature. However, because the manifested card would be switching zones, you have to reveal the card to your opponent before they make their decision.

March 5, 2018 9:12 a.m.

Lurac says... #3

Thank you.

March 5, 2018 9:59 a.m.

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