Essence of the Wild + ETB effects

Asked by fartzilla 8 years ago

When does EOTW's effect take place, and would that stop me from getting the bonus effect like Hornet Queen's tokens? I assume both effects happen at the same time, so I get to choose the order they go on the stack. Or is it already a copy by the time it enters the battlefield, therefore no etb effect.

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TheNextRedDude says... #1

It would stop you from getting the bonus. Essence's ability is not triggered, it does not happen once the creature is put onto the battlefield. As Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, not after it does, it becomes a 6/6 Essence with no ETB effect.

November 26, 2015 12:38 p.m.

hyperlocke says... Accepted answer #2

If an effect says "~ enters the battlefield as/with something", what it means is "Instead of entering the battlefield like a normal permanent, it does this instead". In short, it's a replacement effect for entering the battlefield, not a triggered effect.

Creatures that come into play when you control Essence of the Wild don't have etb triggers.

November 26, 2015 12:38 p.m.

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