How do Willbreaker and Pongify/Rapid Hybridization work together?
Asked by chismatsu 8 years ago
If I cast Pongify or Rapid Hybridization targeting an enemy's creature while I have a Willbreaker in play under my control, who gets the Ape/Frog Lizard creature token, or would their creature become an illegal target negating all effects of those instants?
You would get the Ape/Frog Lizard. Willbreaker triggers when you cast and target the creature, so the creature will be under your control before the spell resolves. The Pongify or Rapid Hybridization would then resolve destroying the creature and giving the token to its controller, which is you at the time.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
You cast Pongify targeting an opponent's creature. Willbreaker's ability triggers.
Willbreaker's ability resolves and you gain control of the creature.
Pongify resolves, destroying the creature. Because you controlled it, you get the token per Pongify's text.
Change of control does not cause a target to become illegal unless its legality depends on who controls it. For example, a spell that targets a creature an opponent controls would fizzle if you gained control of that target.
November 11, 2015 12:44 p.m.