Rule 110.5g question
Asked by Sirbink 5 years ago
If rule 110.5g is
110.5g A token that has left the battlefield can't move to another zone or come back onto the battlefield. If such a token would change zones, it remains in its current zone instead.It ceases to exist the next time state-based actions are checked; see rule 704.
"If such a token would change zones, it remains in its current zone instead." Dose this mean tokens no longer enter the graveyard for triggers?
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #2
Gift of Immortality isn't the best example, since state-based actions will erase the token before the triggered ability will resolve anyway. This rule was introduced to prevent unintended and unintuitive interactions with cards like Momentary Blink , where an object is moved from the battlefield to exile and back again all within the resolution of a single effect, or some bizarre corner cases involving token copies of Panglacial Wurm .
Caerwyn says... #1
First, there is a Rules Q&A section for rules questions. That section has some added functionality, such as the ability to "Mark as Answer" a post to indicate that you no longer need assistance. I have gone ahead and moved your post.
To answer your question:
You are misreading the rule. Notice how it says "has left the battlefield"--past tense. This rule deals with situations where the token has already moved to a non-battlefield zone, but an effect, such as Gift of Immortality , might move it elsewhere.
As a point of comparison, Rule 101.5f states:
A token that's in a zone other than the battlefield ceases to exist. This is a state-based action; see rule 704. (Note that if a token changes zones, applicable triggered abilities will trigger before the token ceases to exist.)
This rule sets forth that tokens can change zones (which rule 101.5g limits to a single instance of changing zones), and that the change of zone will trigger abilities prior to the token ceasing to exist.
March 31, 2019 3:17 a.m.