Can I use Zealous Conscripts on my own permanents like an Island or Gilded Lotus
Asked by neutral 12 years ago
Recent argument during a match at FNM led to him questioning this. Just curious if I have been playing my deck illegally. What happened was I dropped Gilded Lotus
followed by Deadeye Navigator
followed by Zealous Conscripts
. I used Zealous Conscripts
to untap Gilded Lotus
when it came into the battlefield then used Deadeye Navigator
to shift in and out to achieve infinite mana. Is this legal?
cartwheelnurd says... Accepted answer #2
this is perfectly legal. When a card like Zealous Conscripts says "target permanent", it can be any permanent, regardless of whether you control it. This is a perfectly legal way to generate infinte mana. If it was a creature you dn't control, the card would specify. AN example of this is Downsize .
May 8, 2013 9:57 p.m.
Yes, because Zealous Conscripts text says nothing about who currently controls the target permanent or who owns it, you may pick any target as long as it is a permanent that was on the board when the effect triggered.
Don't spend all that mana in one place. haha
May 8, 2013 10:08 p.m.
Thanks everyone, i think the guy was just pissed cause i dropped the infinite mana into Bonfire of the Damned .
May 8, 2013 10:12 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #6
For an example of a creature that would not work Conquering Manticore . Note the wording on it and compare it to Zealous Conscripts .
May 8, 2013 10:14 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #9
Deadeye Navigator bonded to Zealous Conscripts . use Gilded Lotus ' mana to activate the bounce. When Zealous Conscripts ETB it untaps Gilded Lotus netting 1 mana.
alucardsin says... #1
yes it is legal
May 8, 2013 9:55 p.m.