How does Ezuri work with certain enter the battlefield triggers?
Asked by SirQuixano 4 years ago
Ezuri, Claw of Progress allows one to gain an experience counter every time a creature with 2 or less power enters the battlefield on your side. So if Clockwork Dragon comes into play, does this trigger Ezuri's first ability as the +1/+1s are an enter the battlefield effect, so which gets triggered first or do they trigger simultaneously? Thanks, as I thought this may be a good idea for a commander deck.
To expand on that a little, many creatures specify to do something 'as they enter the battlefield' or that they 'enter the battlefield with some counters'. These are replacement effects for how they enter the battlefield, so they never enter the battlefield as 0/0 creatures to get the opportunity to trigger Ezuri.
The replacement effects are necessary with the current rules so that the creatures can survive. If a creature like Apocalypse Hydra had the text "When ~ enters the battlefield, put X +1/+1 counters on it", it would enter the battlefield and die due to state-based effects before its ETB ability would get a chance to resolve.
August 19, 2019 4:23 p.m.
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Caerwyn says... #1
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To answer your question, Clockwork Dragon does not have a triggered ability--it has a replacement effect which modifies how Clockwork Dragon enters the battlefield. As such, when it enters the battlefield, it will be a 6/6 and thus not trigger Ezuri.
August 19, 2019 4:09 p.m.