How does Regenerate work?
Asked by Wabbbit 13 years ago
Lets say that I have a Wolfir Avenger and I have payed it's Regenerate cost. I attack with the avenger and my opponant blocks with a 4/4. Someone told me that the avenger would still die. I think he is crazy but I'm gonna ask to make sure.
BrokenZygoma says... #2
They were quite wrong. It would only die if they were to use a removal spell to wipe away the regeneration. Also exile and -1/-1 counters can get around regeneration. Think of it as temporary indestructibility.
hunter9000 says... Accepted answer #1
Regeneration is a replacement effect that means the next time it would be destroyed, it isn't. So when the Avenger would die from lethal damage, it instead gets regenerated.
701.12a If the effect of a resolving spell or ability regenerates a permanent, it creates a replacement effect that protects the permanent the next time it would be destroyed this turn. In this case, Regenerate [permanent] means The next time [permanent] would be destroyed this turn, instead remove all damage marked on it and tap it. If its an attacking or blocking creature, remove it from combat.
701.12b If the effect of a static ability regenerates a permanent, it replaces destruction with an alternate effect each time that permanent would be destroyed. In this case, Regenerate [permanent] means Instead remove all damage marked on [permanent] and tap it. If its an attacking or blocking creature, remove it from combat.
701.12c Neither activating an ability that creates a regeneration shield nor casting a spell that creates a regeneration shield is the same as regenerating a permanent. Effects that say that a permanent cant be regenerated dont prevent such abilities from being activated or such spells from being cast; rather, they prevent regeneration shields from having any effect.
April 20, 2012 7:20 p.m.