Champion keyword and enters/leaves play effects?

Asked by UniqueUserID 9 years ago

How does the Champion ability work with enters/leaves battlefield effects?

For example;

1) I summon Changeling Titan and champion Ambush Krotiq, will the ability trigger again?

2) Will my creature when returned after Changeling Titan dies have summoning sickness? Did he change zones?

3) What happens with "leaves play" effects and Champion cards?

Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1

The champion ability causes you to exile another creature, and it sets up a delayed triggered ability that triggers when the champion creature leaves the battlefield (this DTA will return the championed creature to the battlefield). Therefore, the exiled creature won't come back until the champion leaves the battlefield.

1) Not until Ambush Krotiq enters the battlefield again. ETB abilities don't trigger for LTB events.

2) Yes, it changed zones. It went to exile. When it returns, it will have summoning sickness until it begins your next turn under your control.

3) If you champion a creature that has an LTB ability, the LTB ability will trigger because the championed creature leaves the battlefield (because it was exiled).

February 10, 2015 9:07 p.m.