Legendary Creature Rule

Asked by -Orvos- 9 years ago

Is a legendary creature exiled or sacrificed if a second of them is put under the same players control?

FancyTuesday says... Accepted answer #1

Neither. It is put into the graveyard as a state-based action and does not trigger "sacrificed" triggers like you see on Smothering Abomination.

704.5k If a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners graveyards. This is called the legend rule.

October 7, 2015 3:54 a.m. Edited.

-Orvos- says... #2

does it count as dieing?

October 7, 2015 4:30 a.m.

FancyTuesday says... #3

Yes, it does count as dying.

Dies
A creature dies if it is put into a graveyard from the battlefield. See rule 700.4.

October 7, 2015 4:37 a.m.

-Orvos- says... #4

so just to double check... if i played a second Omnath, Locus of Rage it would die due to the legendary rule and cause 3 dmg to target creature or player?

October 7, 2015 4:45 a.m.

FancyTuesday says... #5

It would die and both Omnaths would trigger, since one triggers off of itself dying and the other from watching an elemental die, each dealing 3 damage to a target.

October 7, 2015 4:53 a.m.

-Orvos- says... #6

thank you very much!

October 7, 2015 4:56 a.m.