Go-shintai adding tribal interaction with Enchantment only shrines?
Asked by PirateCptAstera 2 years ago
Now that the Go-shintai have been introduced and given us commander options for shrine tribal. I'm wondering about some interactions.
For instance now that "Shrine" is now shared between enchantment and creature types, does that allow cards that focus on creature types but then fail to specify that creature type later trigger on the enchantment only shrines?
For example: Morophon, the Boundless (with shrines named), would I then be able to cast Sanctum of All for free?
Or do non-creature spells with subtypes need the tribal tag in order for this to happen?
PirateCptAstera says... #2
Thank you Polaris, hadn't actually seen the release notes, kinda wish I'd found them before asking a silly question like this
February 14, 2022 8:22 p.m.
Omniscience_is_life says... #3
No questions are silly! Keep asking, there are some smart folks on this site ;)
Polaris says... Accepted answer #1
No. You can't choose Shrine for Morophon, the Boundless because it isn't a creature type. Putting it on a creature doesn't make it a creature type, the same way Dryad Arbor didn't make Dryad a land type.
This is mentioned in the Neon Dynasty release notes:
Even though it appears on some creatures, Shrine is an enchantment type, not a creature type. It cannot be chosen for any effect that instructs you to choose a creature type.
What this also means is that the shrine creatures don't actually have any creature types. Tribal is kind of the opposite; it's a supertype that allows a noncreature spell to have a creature type for things like you're talking about. We're not likely to see tribal spells again any time soon though.
February 14, 2022 9:22 a.m.