How Eidolon of Countless Battles interact with itself?
Asked by Khanth 9 years ago
If there is an Eidolon of Countless Battles casted as a creature, and another Eidolon casted on it as a bestow, how much power and toughness does creature have (assuming there's nothing else on the battlefield)?
Should it not be 3/3 since the creature version is not an aura?
July 20, 2014 12:27 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #4
Please select an answer to clear this out of the unanswered queue.
July 20, 2014 12:43 p.m.
EddCrawley says... #5
Are you sure it would not be a 2/2? As the bestow mechanic only counts each viable card once.
So there are 2 cards in play, 1 creature + 1 aura = 2/2
2/1/2014 A permanent with bestow is either a creature or an Aura, not both (although its an enchantment either way). It will contribute just +1/+1 toward the bonus given by Eidolon of Countless Battles .
July 21, 2014 11:27 a.m.
EddCrawley says... #6
Please ignore my post I was having an episode, it would be a 4/4 as both cards grant +2/+2.
D'oh.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1
It is a 4/4. The creature Eidolon of Countless Battles is a creature but not an aura and so it counts once toward each ability. The bestowed Eidolon of Countless Battles is an aura but not a creature (it is part of how bestow works) so it also is counted once for each ability.
Giving you 1/1 for creatures from the creature; 1/1 for auras from the creature; 1/1 for creatures from the bestowed one; 1/1 for auras from the bestowed one for a total of 4/4.
July 20, 2014 11:44 a.m.