What happens if you make an opponents permanent hexproof?
Asked by MlgMan67 6 years ago
Can I cast something like Blossoming Defense on an opponents creature to prevent that creature to be the target of their spells. I ask because the rule text for hex proof says," Cannot be the target of opponents spells and abilities"
twistedmage says... #3
Putting shielding plax on an opponents creature wont work because when you enchant an opponents creature they are in essence in control of the enchantment too so when the card says your opponent cant taget said creature you are the opponent so your only helping his/her creature by protecting it from you
September 18, 2017 8:36 p.m.
TheVectornaut says... #4
twistedmage, this is incorrect. Control of auras is determined not by what side of the battlefield the aura is on but by who played that aura.
See 303.4e: "An Auras controller is separate from the enchanted objects controller or the enchanted player; the two need not be the same."
The one who cast Shielding Plax is the one who controls Shielding Plax. Their opponent can't target the enchanted creature regardless of who controls said creature.
September 18, 2017 8:48 p.m.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #5
Yup, just as TheVectornaut said, the aura is controlled by the caster, not by the controller of the creature it's attached to. Otherwise cards like Nettling Curse literally wouldn't function.
September 18, 2017 8:58 p.m.
twistedmage says... #6
Thanks for the correction. I was only trying to say that putting hexproof on an opponents creature would be as bad as giving an opponents creature +5/+5.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... Accepted answer #1
Firstly, Blossoming Defense can only target creatures you control. So it shouldn't encounter this issue.
Secondly, should you somehow find a way to do this, the effect says "target creature gains hexproof" therefor it is an ability of the creature, and will prevent opponents of the creature's controller from targeting it (IE you in a standard 1 on 1 game).
The only exception to this is cards that don't actually give the creature hexproof, and simply state that it can't be targeted by spells or abilities your opponents control, such as Shielding Plax.
September 18, 2017 5:52 p.m. Edited.