can I use Grimoire of the Dead on Purphoros, God of the Forge?
Asked by metalmustaine 10 years ago
And when I use grimoire, can I choose the order in which my creatures come to play or do they come in at the same time?
metalmustaine says... #2
So purphoros just becomes an enchantment by the time he hits the battlefield?
May 6, 2015 12:42 a.m.
billpasdmf says... #3
Purphoros is always an enchantment, it will not be a creature if your devotion to red is less than 5. Mind that Grimoire of the Dead making your creatures black zombies does not change the casting costs as they appear on the card. So, if you pulled back Purphoros, God of the Forge and the 3 Raging Goblins, for example, your devotion to red would be at least 5 and Purphoros would be a creature. They would just also be black zombies, that are still red and still have the same mana symbols.
May 6, 2015 1:12 a.m.
JamesBondsBrother says... Accepted answer #4
Just a note for readers who are not aware of this: Purphoros, God of the Forge is normally a creature (e.g. in the GY or in your hand). He has a static ability that can remove the creature type from him, but this ability is only active while he's on the battlefield.
That's why gods in fact can be pulled from the graveyard with return creature cards.
May 6, 2015 5:52 a.m.
metalmustaine says... #5
so purph 'still' comes to play then becomes an enchantment afterwards?
Drilnoth says... #1
They all come back simultaneously. But, when creatures enter the battlefield simultaneously, they all "see" each other enter. So Purphoros's damage ability will trigger for each other creature entering, even though they all enter at the same time.
May 6, 2015 12:37 a.m.