Question about tooth and nail
Asked by Wurmlover 7 years ago
I was creamed in a game by a tooth and nail deck that used Tooth and Nail to bring out Emrakul, the Aeons Torn, and Xenagos, God of Revels to make a 30/30 emrakul. my question is if that would be legal because emrakul has protection from colored spells, including xenagos.
ok, thanks, Raging_Squiggle, for clearing that up. so that means that it can be blocked by anything (with flying, of course)? and if a creature (say Royal Assassin) can kill it?
August 6, 2016 11:58 a.m.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #3
What Squiggle said.
But just to expound a bit, this is the same reason that you can hit Emrakul with Oblivion Ring. It is an ability of a permanent, not a spell, that is trying to affect it. Things are spells on the stack, called by just their typing when permanents, and referred to as "_ cards" in the library, hand, exile, and graveyard. Since MtG is very clear on templating the use of the word "spell" means that it is only spells on the stack that Emrakul has protection from, not abilities or permanents.
August 6, 2016 noon
so, Gidgetimer, emrakul essentially has a worse version of hexpoof?
August 6, 2016 1:19 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #6
Not really worse, just different. The most relevant part of protection I guess is targeting when talking about spells. Emrakul can't be damaged by spells either so a Bonfire of the Damned for 15 will not kill it.
Raging_Squiggle says... #1
They are only spells when they're on the stack. In this scenario they are never spells at all. Xenagos is a permanent and his ability is a triggered ability, not a spell either, so this works just fine.
August 6, 2016 11:38 a.m.