Losing devotion for an enchanted god
Asked by MagnusMTG 9 years ago
Just double-checking here:
Let's say I have some god, e.g. Erebos, God of the Dead , and four Pack Rat s in play, so devotion = 5.
I enchant Erebos with something stupid like Gift of Orzhova , because why not? and then my opponent uses Mizzium Mortars -overloaded, or equivalent, to destroy all my rats.
My devotion would then be only 3, so Erebos is no longer a creature, and the aura is destroyed/countered/fizzles (whatever the proper term is), right?
But in the case of bestow: if Erebos is enchanted with Herald of Torment , then losing requisite devotion would only make Herald fall off and become a creature itself.
I'm pretty sure that's how it works, but I'm low on sleep and my mind is a bit fuzzy.
Thanx
Ok, that's what I figured.
Incidentally, what would be the right term to describe an aura going to the graveyard for no longer having a legal object to enchant? (Not necessarily official rules terminology, but what's a quick way to describe it?): "Erebos is no longer a creature, so the aura 'goes away.'"?
Thanks for the quick reply. This is definitely the best place to get quick info!
August 9, 2014 2:01 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #3
There is no official term for this action. Most people just say the Aura "falls off."
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August 9, 2014 2:04 p.m.
FancyTuesday says... #4
Since you asked specifically about Bestow, it's worth noting that if a "bestowed" aura's enchanted object becomes an illegal target it does not go into the graveyard, it "falls off" and becomes a creature.
702.102e If an Aura with bestow is attached to an illegal object or player, it becomes unattached. This is an exception to rule 704.5n.
From Gatherer:
Unlike other Auras, an Aura with bestow isn't put into its owner's graveyard if it becomes unattached. Rather, the effect making it an Aura ends, it loses enchant creature, and it remains on the battlefield as an enchantment creature. It can attack (and its Tap abilities can be activated, if it has any) on the turn it becomes unattached if it's been under your control continuously, even as an Aura, since your most recent turn began.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
Whenever an Aura is enchanting an illegal object, that Aura is put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.
This is not destruction. Destruction only happens when an effect says "destroy" or when a creature is dealt lethal damage.
It is also not fizzling. Fizzling only happens when a spell with targets has no legal targets when it would resolve.
August 9, 2014 1:53 p.m.