What counts as a Spell for a Gargos trigger?
Asked by ratmania 4 years ago
Might be a stupid question but what exactly counts as a spell for Gargos triggers? Cuz i don't know if stuff like equipment, Bond beetle, sacred armory,scrounging Bandar, constellation and bestow work. I'm going to assume most of those don't but i can't find much info so it never hurts to ask. Thanks
Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1
Please remember to link your cards with double brackets:
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
A spell is any card that is on the stack. Gargos cares about spells that specifically target it. So, that’s targeted instants ( Lightning Bolt ), targeted sorceries ( Grapeshot ), and Aura spells, which always target when they are a spell.
For your specific examples:
Equipment spells do not target. They resolve, then have an equip ability that allows it to attach to a creature. At that point, it is no longer a spell, so does not implicate Gargos.
Bond Beetle , Sacred Armory , and Scrounging Bandar - It their abilities that target, not a spell.
Constellation does not necessarily target, it’s an ability word serving as a reminder that some effect will occur regarding enchantments entering the battlefield. Even if the ability targets, it will always be the ability, not a spell.
Bestow - bestow means you are casting the card as an aura spell. As such, a card cast for its bestow cost would be a targeted spell, and would implicate Gargos.
September 29, 2019 3:25 a.m. Edited.