How do Cryptoplasm and similar cards work?

Asked by Clintone 4 years ago

Let's say I just put a Cryptoplasm and a Cryptic Annelid and a Watcher for Tomorrow card into play. On my next turn, I choose to make Cryptoplasm into a copy of the Cryptic Annelid. Cryptic Annelid reads: "When Cryptic Annelid comes into play, scry 1, then scry 2, then scry 3."

Would Cryptoplasm changing into a copy of the Cryptic Annelid count as a new Cryptic Annelid coming into play and allow me to engage in the aforementioned scrying each time it happens?

What if I use a Mimic Vat ability to create a copy of Watcher for Tomorrow every turn that will be exiled at the start of the next end step. Watcher for Tomorrow has a hideaway ability that lets me exile a card from my deck when Watcher for Tomorrow enters play then place it into my hand when Watcher for Tomorrow leaves play.

Could I use Mimic Vat and Watcher for Tomorrow to gain a new card every turn that way?

Finally, going back to the Cryptoplasm, could I, each turn, alternate between making Cryptoplasm into a copy of the Watcher for Tomorrow card, then the Cryptic Annelid card, and back again, scrying with the Cryptic Annelid ability, then gaining a card with the Watcher for Tomorrow ability every turn after that so long as the three cards are in play?

Boza says... Accepted answer #1

1/ No - to enter the battlefield, you must come in from another zone (the hand, library, etc.). Cryptoplasm does not do that.

2/ Yes, you can use that to gain a new card every turn.

3/ No, see the answer for 1 - enters the battlefield effects and Cryptoplasm do not go work well together.

February 12, 2020 8:59 a.m.