Crag Puca + Leyline of Vitality
Asked by Redninja09 8 years ago
Does Crag Puca go infinite with Leyline of Vitality? If you activate the puca's ability while Leyline of Vitality is on the field it becomes a 5/3 right? Because it was a 2/5 when leyline is on the field but then you activate the ability switching it's power and toughness making it a 5/3 since leyline still gives that toughness buff. But then couldn't you keep doing that to make it bigger each time? Or am I missing something?
Redninja09 says... #2
Ah thank you!And I'll make sure to ask questions like this in the Q&A next time.
January 4, 2016 2:28 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #3
Rules questions belong in that Q and A. I've converted your thread into a question. Don't forget to choose the answer that helps most.
January 4, 2016 2:37 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #5
The first answer is incorrect.
When multiple different effects apply to something (especially to power and/or toughness), you use the layer system to determine the order in which they apply.
Effects that modify P/T without setting it (Leyline of Vitality's second ability) apply in layer 7c.
Effects that switch P/T apply in layer 7e.
This means that you take Leyline of Vitality's effect, apply it to Crag Puca's toughness, then swap Crag Puca's power and toughness.
Crag Puca will be a 5/2 after its ability resolves. If you continue to activate its ability, it will just swap between 5/2 and 2/5.
CharlesMandore says... #1
Nope, the ability doesn't stick, just adds onto what the basic values are.
It goes like this, you have the ability that switches the two values which acts independently of anything. Then you have the Leyline which adds +1 to what ever value happens to be in place.
Also, rules question belong in Q&A
January 4, 2016 2:22 p.m. Edited.