With Solemnity in play, how does the vanishing ability work on cards like Chronozoa?

Asked by insertcleverid 6 years ago

The card would enter with zero counters. The rules says "when the last counter is removed, sacrifice it" not "if there are no counters, sacrifice it." So, when you fail to find a counter to remove, do you still sacrifice it?

a-sir says... Accepted answer #1

Because no counters are ever placed on Chronozoa it is impossible to remove the last one. Therefore it's ability never triggers and doesn't get sacced.

According to http://mtg.gamepedia.com/Vanishing:

Note that the vanishing rules include an "intervening 'if' clause" that stops the counter-removing ability from triggering if there are no time counters on the permanent. This extra clause has minimal impact outside the Magic Online interface, so it doesn't appear in the vanishing reminder text.

June 28, 2017 10:13 a.m.

colton815 says... #2

next time link the card by placing double brackets before and after the full card name.

June 29, 2017 11:07 a.m.

a-sir says... #3

Who/What/When/Where/Why

June 29, 2017 11:51 a.m.