If I cheat in a creature with Sneak Attack, can I copy it with Riku and have the copy not leave the battlefield at end of turn?

Asked by Hashtag-Netdeck 8 years ago

I was wondering if when you copy a creature cheated into play with Sneak Attack, if when you copy that with Riku, both cards are sacrificed at end of turn?

In other words, if when you copy a card cheated in with Sneak Attack, are you also copying the effect that makes you sacrifice the copy?

PartyJ says... #1

Yes, the copy will remain on the battlefield. It copies the card and abilities, but not the abilities that Sneak Attack produces. So no haste and no sacrifice for the token.

April 19, 2015 3:52 a.m.

Gidgetimer says... #2

Please list all cards in your question:

Riku of Two Reflections

Sneak Attack's ability forces you to sacrifice the creature it puts in at the end of turn. If you make a copy of the creature it is not the one put in by Sneak Attack and so will not be sacrificed.

April 19, 2015 6:41 a.m.

Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #3

Sneak Attack's ability creates a delayed triggered ability that triggers at the beginning of the next end step and causes you to sacrifice the creature you put onto the battlefield. This DTA only exists for that one creature, and it isn't added to the text of that creature. If you copy that creature, the copy will not be tied to the original's DTA, nor will a new DTA be created for it.

April 19, 2015 10:53 a.m.

Thank you for the help, everyone! I was trying to figure out if I should play, Show and Tell or Sneak Attack in my Riku of Two Reflections, and now I have the answer to that question.

Thanks! :)

April 19, 2015 11:22 a.m.

Epochalyptik says... #5

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April 19, 2015 11:25 a.m.

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