Defiling Tears

Instant

Until end of turn, target creature becomes black, gets +1/-1, and gains "(Black): Regenerate this creature."

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (2)

Rhadamanthus on Can noncreature permanents with activated …

6 years ago

The abilities can be activated, but whether or not they do anything depends on the specifics of the effect. The ability from Defiling Tears will be able to create a "regeneration shield" because the rules allow for any type of permanent to be regenerated. The ability from Bee-Bee Gun won't do anything, however, for two main reasons: only creatures have the P/T characteristic, and the full rules for the "fight" keyword action require both objects to be creatures.

Effects written with "this creature" just mean that the object is expected to be a creature under most circumstances. They don't strictly depend on the object remaining a creature unless some other part of the effect specifically says so (like "fight").

Yesterday on Can noncreature permanents with activated …

6 years ago

Hey there.

Say you have a Thassa, God of the Sea on the battlefield as a creature, and cast Defiling Tears on it which resolves. Afterwards during the same turn, you lose devotion and Thassa is a noncreature Enchantment with ": Regenerate this creature."

Can that ability be activated? If so, does it accomplish anything if it resolves (and Thassa doesn't become a creature again during the same turn)?

Assuming it does, what would happen if you were to crank a Bee-Bee Gun targeting the creature Thassa and then activate that ability as a noncreature permanent with power and toughness?

(If it doesn't, then I'll ask the same question if it were to have the hypothetical ability ": This permanent fights target creature.")

Thanks in advance.