If a creature is controlled by the opponent, does my enchantments go away from the creature I control??
Asked by Kaos777 7 years ago
I'm a little new to this. I need the question answered so I can build my deck.
Auras (and Equipment, and Fortifications) are attached to the permanents they enchant (or equip, or fortify). This means that under normal circumstances, they don't unattach unless they change zones (an enchanted creature that is returned to it's owner's hand will leave the Aura behind, which causes it to be put in the graveyard).
What also causes them to unattach is if the enchanted permanent becomes illegal to enchant. This is the case for cards like Dying Wish as merrowMania mentioned, that enchant a creature you control, and since you're still the controller of the Aura (as only control of the creature changed), the Aura will be put in the graveyard for enchanting an illegal permanent.
There are other situations where Auras could "fall off" a permanent when changing controllers, but they're all related to enchanting illegal permanents. For example, if the opponent controlled Akroma's Memorial and your enchantment was red or black, it would be enchanting an illegal permanent.
Note that if your opponent controlled something to give all their creatures Shroud, such as Greater Auramancy, the Aura would remain on the creature. Auras target when you cast them, but if the creature later gains Shroud (or even Hexproof, in this example), while you will be unable to cast other Auras on it from that point on, Auras already attached to the creature aren't affected by it.
A little out of context, but because I mentioned Equipments and Fortifications in the beginning: Unlike Auras, you can only equip or fortify a permanent you control. I already mentioned that Equipments and Fortifications also stay attached to the creatures they equip/fortify, however as you still control them, you (and not your opponent) can still activate their Equip/Fortify abilities. Note that you need to target one of your own permanents when activating them.
merrowMania says... #1
Some example would help. I'll try to answer what I believe you are asking.
If control of a creature changes, Auras attached to that creature do not change controllers. Sometimes, who controls the creature matters, like with Dying Wish, but the majority of Auras do not care about the controller, so they will stay attached to the creature regardless. In the case of my Dying Wish example, the Aura is no longer attached to a legal permanent, so it it put into its owner's graveyard.
Hope this helped. If you have any further questions (or I didn't answer your intended question), feel free to inquire :)
August 21, 2016 6:15 p.m.