Can I use Vesuvan Shapeshifter's ability to turn face down and morph each turn copying a modular creature and get the +1/+1 counters?

Asked by Jo-Nai 4 years ago

Can I use Vesuvan Shapeshifter's ability to turn face down and morph each turn copying a modular creature and get the +1/+1 counters? Does Vesuvan Shapeshifter keep the counters when he's face down? Does he keep them when I morph him?

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1

Unfortunately no, that doesn't work the way you want it to.

Modular creatures (example: Arcbound Worker) get their counters as they enter the battlefield. You can do this as Vesuvan Shapeshifter is first entering the battlefield and get the counters, but when you turn it face-up from being face-down it's not re-entering the battlefield again. It will turn into a copy of the modular creature you choose but won't get more counters.

If you do put counters on Vesuvan Shapeshifter (by any method), they will stay on it for as long as it remains on the battlefield. Turning it face up or face down won't make them go away.

March 28, 2020 9:56 a.m.