How do control, ownership, and destruction of a permanent interact?
Asked by ferretersmith 9 years ago
Assume I use Thalakos Deceiver to take control of someone creature. Now assume that creature has undying and does not yet have a counter on it. If it dies while under my control does it revert back to its owners control when it comes back to the battlefield? Thalakos Deceiver does say I gain control of it permanently I'm just not sure if that includes the creatures death.
ferretersmith says... #2
Okay but what if it comes back with Marchesa, the Black Rose 's ability? That says nothing about returning it to its owner.
August 7, 2014 3:31 p.m.
ferretersmith says... #3
Never mind I'm dumb it says right on the card the controller retains control.
hyperlocke says... Accepted answer #1
702.92a Undying is a triggered ability. "Undying" means "When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."
It enters the battlefield under it's owner's control. If you don't own the card, the creature will enter on your opponent's side.
August 7, 2014 3:26 p.m.