Mutate interactions with Tocatli Honor Guard
Asked by ulysses2009 4 years ago
Does Tocatli Honor Guard prevent an opponent from getting the mutate-trigger when mutating a creature?
On the one hand, mutate seems to be a triggered ability, but i am not sure about about the part of "entering the battlefield".
Tylord2894 says... Accepted answer #1
ETB-prevention effects like Tocatli Honor Guard don't stop a mutation triggers. A mutating creature does not enter the battlefield. It instead triggers when a mutating creature merges with the other creature.
702.139c: As a mutating creature spell resolves, if its target is legal, it doesn’t enter the battlefield. Rather, it merges with the target creature and becomes one object represented by more than one card or token (see rule 721, “Merging with Permanents”). The spell’s controller chooses whether the spell is put on top of the creature or on the bottom. The resulting permanent is a mutated permanent.
April 20, 2020 1:58 p.m. Edited.