If Clever Impersonator copys a artifact is it a artifact creature then?

Asked by Sagi007 8 years ago

a creature that copy a permantent. When it copys a artifact say Cranial Archive is it then just a artifact losing its creature tag or not.

merrowMania says... #1

Yes. Clever Impersonator becomes an exact copy of whatever nonland permanent you choose. This overrides any of its base characteristics with those of the chosen permanent.

March 8, 2016 7:34 a.m.

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #2

Side note: see Phyrexian Metamorph as an example of a copy effect that does add extra types (because it specifically says it does).

March 8, 2016 9:45 a.m.

Gidgetimer says... #3

So the title and the body ask two opposing questions. To make clear what the answer is:

When Clever Impersonator copies Cranial Archive he becomes an artifact named Cranial Archive with the ability ", Exile Cranial Archive: Target player shuffles his or her graveyard into his or her library. Draw a card". It is no longer a creature, no longer named Clever Impersonator, and no longer has the ability "You may have Clever Impersonator enter the battlefield as a copy of any nonland permanent on the battlefield."

March 8, 2016 10:34 a.m.