Is it possible to have two of the same creature type?
Asked by peppyhare 13 years ago
For example, would selecting construct on Adaptive Automaton cause it to become an artifact creature- construct construct or is there a rule preventing this from happening?
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #2
Your Adaptive Automaton would have the type line "Artifact Creature - Construct". Other Construct creatures you control will get +1/+1 from its ability (it will not count itself in the ability).
Since Automaton says "in addition to its other types", choosing a type that it already is will cause it to remain what it is. Think of it this way: it can't be X in addition to X, it will just be X. However, it can be X in addition to Y, so it will be X + Y.
But, since you did still choose a creature type, Automaton will still give other creatures of that type +1/+1. It doesn't care if it's the same type as something it already is, because it doesn't specify any restrictions.
July 17, 2011 7:43 p.m.
theemptyquiver says... #3
Though your answer certainly explains the situation more thoroughly, I still prefer my own answer.
It is what it is.
Let's have fun.
July 17, 2011 7:54 p.m.
@theemptyquiver: Lol. Just lol.
@peppyhare: Why would you even want to have that effect? Was there a reason for this question? It reminds me of a few other pointless things you could do, such as Cryptoplasm becoming a copy of another Cryptoplasm , thus giving it the upkeep ability twice - pointless, but fun in a way ;)
theemptyquiver says... #1
Huh?
That would just mean it is what it is. A construct is a construct is a construct.
You can certainly select that as a creature type if you want, and then all other constructs would profit.
July 17, 2011 7:31 p.m.