Hazoret's Favor and opponent's controlled creature

Asked by ijustlikethepictures 3 years ago

I control an opponent's target creature until end of turn. I use Hazoret's Favor on said creature. It states, "sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step." Is that my end step? Or my opponent's end step? And if I no longer control that creature, is it still sacrificed for my benefit?

Tylord2894 says... #1

Provided the creature that you gained control of never leaves the battlefield, it will be sacrificed at the end of "the next End Step". The vast majority of the time this will be on your End Step (it could have on someone's End Step, but that really not likely). Regardless of whose control the creature is under, there will be a delayed trigger that will see that creature, and it's controller must sacrifice it. Again, this is barring a situation when that creature has left the battlefield and returned.

Hope this helps!!

May 28, 2020 7:28 p.m.

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #2

If you still control the creature at the beginning of your end step, you'll sacrifice it before it goes back to its controller.

The "next end step" means the next end step that happens. In your example, that means the end step of your turn, since Hazoret's Favor triggers during your turn. The End Phase is made up of 2 steps: end and cleanup. For various rules-related reasons, "beginning of the end step" abilities trigger at the beginning of the end step, and "this turn" and "until end of turn" wear off in the cleanup step. This is why the creature gets sacrificed before you give it back to the opponent.

You can only sacrifice things you control, so if someone else somehow gains control of the creature before your turn ends (an instant-speed effect like Ray of Command, etc.) then it won't be sacrificed at the beginning of your end step.

May 28, 2020 7:31 p.m.

Tylord2894 says... #3

Right, I misread Hazoret's Favor. The delayed sacrifice trigger isn't tied to the creature. You control that trigger, so you need control the creature when the trigger resolves. My bad.

May 28, 2020 7:40 p.m.

I appreciate all of the responses! Thanks!

May 28, 2020 8:19 p.m.

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