What can "copy", copy? Does it also copy the enchantment aura's?
Asked by Devix 12 years ago
This card: Growing Ranks , copy's a creature. I kinda hoped that it also copied the enchantments that are connected with the creature of my choice. Can someone tell me the benefits of copying a creature?
- Copying Objects
706.1. Some objects become or turn another object into a "copy" of a spell, permanent, or card. Some effects put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of another object. (Certain older cards were printed with the phrase "search for a copy." This section doesn't cover those cards, which have received new text in the Oracle card reference.)
706.2. When copying an object, the copy acquires the copiable values of the original object's characteristics and, for an object on the stack, choices made when casting or activating it (mode, targets, the value of X, whether a kicker cost was paid, how it will affect multiple targets, and so on). The "copiable values" are the values derived from the text printed on the object (that text being name, mana cost, card type, subtype, supertype, expansion symbol, rules text, power, toughness, and/or loyalty), as modified by other copy effects, by "as . . . enters the battlefield" and "as . . . is turned face up" abilities that set characteristics, and by abilities that caused the object to be face down. Other effects (including type-changing and text-changing effects), status, and counters are not copied.Example: Chimeric Staff is an artifact that reads "X: Chimeric Staff becomes an X/X artifact creature until end of turn." Clone is a creature that reads, "You may have Clone enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield." After a Staff has become a 5/5 artifact creature, a Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of it. The Clone is an artifact, not a 5/5 artifact creature. (The copy has the Staff's ability, however, and will become a creature if that ability is activated.)Example: Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of a face-down Grinning Demon (a creature with morph 2BB). The Clone is a colorless 2/2 creature with no name, no types, no abilities, and no mana cost. It will still be face up. Its controller can't pay 2BB to turn it face up.
October 13, 2012 5:06 a.m.
In the case of copying any creature that isn't just a token, you are able to do lots of fun things. You can copy your opponent's creature and play it against them. You can copy the biggest threat on your side of the board. Because of the legendary rule, you can copy an opponent's legendary creature and destroy both cards. There is all sorts of fun things that you can do while copying creatures. I even made a deck that relies heavily on copying an opponents creatures and playing their deck against them self. If you want to see it ===> deck:kleptomaniacs-get-all-the-nice-things.
October 13, 2012 5:10 a.m.
Zen_Toombs says... #4
Don't forget Cackling Counterpart ! If you are in Bant colors, at end of your turn you could use Cackling Counterpart to create an Armada Wurm token, which would enter the battlefield and create a 5/5 Wurm token. Then, at your upkeep, you use Growing Ranks to populate the Armada Wurm token, which enters the battlefield and creates another 5/5 Wurm token. If you can't win with 3 Armada Wurm s and 3 of their Wurmy pals, I'm not sure you deserve to win.
October 13, 2012 11:25 a.m.
Zen_Toombs says... #5
In retrospect, that was merely faffing about with Cackling Counterpart and not really answering the OP's question. user:MR%20H3AT, the charasmatic stallion, Is completely correct. In less wall o' text, it only copies the text of the card you are copying. For example, if you copy an Ornithopter affected by Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas 's second ability, you would get a 0/2 Ornithopter , not a 5/5 Ornithopter .
MR H3AT says... #1
Copy effects only copy what's printed on the card, as modified by other copy effects. Meaning you only copy the creature if it says copy target creature, or in this case token creature, not anything else. No auras, equipment, or anything else.
The benefits of copying creatures really depends on the creatures that you can target. In this case it is from the Return to Ravnica set Populate mechanic. It allows you to copy tokens. If you have a big token creature on the field or you are able to simply get another one. It is just another way to help swarm your opponent and get more creatures on the field. There is a land that you can pay mana for it to become an 8/8 creature so if you can copy that a few times it can be devastating. It is also good for 3/3 tokens or tokens with powerful effects.
October 13, 2012 5:02 a.m.