Who controls the copy of a copied spell?
Asked by Suns_Champion 6 years ago
Scenario: my opponent plays a tutor, like Open the Armory. I want to copy it with a copy spell like Reiterate. But who controls the copy? Do I get to search my library too or did I just give my opponent a free equipment?
Thanks in advance!
So, just to clarify, as I feel it could use some more explanation.
If you copy a spell with an effect such as Reiterate gives YOU control of the copy. You don't cast it, it is simply put on the stack and if it targets, you would get to choose new targets in this case.
Open the Armory doesn't target though, so it will simply do what it says : "search your library for a equip...". Since you are the player who controls the copied spell, this will refer to your library and you get to search.
Cards like Sadistic Sacrament do target, so if you copy this, you get to choose a new (legal) target for the spell, which can be the same player, or another one as the original spell.
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
A copy of a spell is controlled by whoever controlled the effect that created it. In your example you control the copy of Open the Armory created by your Reiterate.
November 2, 2017 11:30 p.m.