Regenerating an attacking creature
Asked by chrizzilla 11 years ago
So, I'm playing a game with a friend, and he has a Rubblebelt Maaka which is blocking my attacking 3/3 frog lizard token created by Rapid Hybridization , and I just played Mending Touch to regenerate my token. Since the rules text on other cards says "The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn it isn't. Instead, tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat." my opponent is saying that since my token was removed from combat, his Maaka isn't destroyed. I am telling him that the regeneration effect doesn't happen until after the damage has been dealt, so his creature is destroyed. Who is correct?
Schuesseled says... #3
The regeneration effect is a replacement effect that is triggered once a creature dies, seeing as how your creature won't die until each creature deals damage to each other simultaneously, (and state based actions are checked destroying creatures with lethal damage marked on them), so therefore both creature are destroyed, only yours is then regenerated instead, (tapped, damage removed, removed from combat)
Devonin says... Accepted answer #1
You are correct.
Regenerating something creates a regeneration shield around the creature that doesn't do anything until the creature would be destroyed.
Since the creature wouldn't be destroyed until AFTER combat damage is dealt, both creatures get their 3 damage marked on, SBAs are checked which see lethal damage on both, and destroy them both, at which time your regeneration shield says "Nope!" and removes the damage, tapping it, and removing it from combat.
July 1, 2013 12:57 p.m.