Gaining Control of Aura's
Asked by Mtg9876 5 years ago
I was looking at the Mtggoldfish upgrade of the Aminatou Commander deck (https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/budget-commander-20-subjective-reality-upgrade) and I'm really interested in the donate theme, but I'm a bit confused on how card's like Puca's Mischief or Daring Thief work if I exchange control of an Enchantment that is attached to something
Example
I gain control of opponents Curiosity attached to their creature, I understand that when the enchantment effect triggers I draw a card, however:
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Does the creature stay on my opponent's side of the board?
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If it moves the creature to my side of the board can I attack with the creature and can my opponent still activate any of the creatures abilities (eg: a tap ability)?
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If the creature is on my side of the board and I have a Viscera Seer or an Athreos, God of Passage would I be able to sacrifice the creature or count it towards my devotion (assuming the creature was the right colour)?
Thanks (apologies for the long question)
Let's say an opponent controls a Flying Men enchanted with Curiosity, and you gain control of the Curiosity. Your opponent still controls Flying Men and can still choose whether or not to attack with it an who to attack. If it attacks and is blocked, nobody draws a card. If it attacks a planewalker, nobody draws a card. If it attacks you, nobody draws a card. If it attacks a player who is your opponent (because it's a multiplayer game) and isn't blocked, tnen you will draw a card.
Controlling an aura attached to another player's creature works the same whether it's your aura that you cast on their creature or an aura they played that you gained control of. Often times you don't want to steal them, especially with newer ones that only grant abilities to the enchanted creature (compare Keen Sense to Sixth Sense). Also, some auras say "enchant creature you control" like Cartouche of Knowledge, those auras will go to the graveyard as soon as different players control the creature and the enchantment.
September 1, 2018 2:38 p.m.
Thanks for the responses guys, so typically the best solution is just to take control of the creature unless I'm specifically after the effects of the aura, correct?
September 1, 2018 11:22 p.m.
Typically, yes. You can also put Auras in your deck as things that are relatively safe to give away.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1
Exchanging control of the aura doesn't exchange control of the creature it is attached to. Your opponent still controls their creature and they can attack with; activate abilities of; and sacrifice their creature as normal. You can do none of these things.
September 1, 2018 2 p.m.