question regarding aetherize and tokens
Asked by student-of-life 12 years ago
If I used AEtherize and my opponent had creature tokens out as well as creatures, what would happen to the creature tokens
They declare attack, you pass priority, they declare their attackers, you cast AEtherize .
If it resolves, it will return all their attacking creatures to their hand, including attacking creature tokens. Those tokens will be removed from the game as a state-based effect.
You could (and obviously would) choose to cast it after attackers were declared, and before the declare blockers step, and would take no damage.
March 31, 2013 11:44 a.m.
Absinthman says... #4
Note that you may also cast AEtherize after you assign blockers (which is still before damage is dealt). Doing so may be relevant for example, when you suspect your opponent will play some kind of combat trick spell (like +3/+3) on a creature you block so that it gets bigger and kills your blocker. This way, you can trick your opponent into throwing even more cards down the drain and tapping his or here mana sources.
March 31, 2013 11:58 a.m.
Schuesseled says... #5
You can cast it before damage is locked in (so therefore after declaration of blockers, or after declaration of attackers) and take no damage.
And tokens that leave the battlefield are exiled, regardless of actual destination. So instead of going into their hand they would cease to exist.
March 31, 2013 1:23 p.m.
Absinthman says... #6
A small technical nitpick: Tokens are not exiled instead of going into their owner's hand. They actually enter the zone they are sent to and then cease to exist as a state-based action.
March 31, 2013 1:44 p.m.
Schuesseled says... #7
Exiled from the game = cease to exist (for the most part)
March 31, 2013 1:46 p.m.
Absinthman says... #8
Not exactly. If an object is exiled, it is put in a zone called "exile". Objects that cease to exist are nowhere.
student-of-life says... #1
and if I use it, it would resolve before damage is assigned correct?
March 31, 2013 11:42 a.m.