Does torpor orb shut down ephara, good of the polis?
Asked by Monomanamaniac 3 years ago
Ephara, God of the Polis lets you draw a card if a creature entered the battlefield the turn before. Torpor Orb shuts off entering the battlefield triggers. So simply put, does torpor orb turn off ephara's ability? I'm confused because ephara's ability specifically says creature entered the battlefield, but it's trigger is the beginning of the upkeep and not the creature entering the battlefield. I don't think the orb would bother her, a I right?
Monomanamaniac says... #2
That's exactly what I thought, I was just checking
SteelSentry says... Accepted answer #1
No, Ephara, God of the Polis will still work under a Torpor Orb. The important part of this interaction is that Ephara's card draw ability is an upkeep trigger, not an ETB trigger, so even though it cares about creatures entering the battlefield, the Orb will not "see" her ability on the stack.
June 23, 2020 1:29 p.m.