When I have a host in battlefield can I use Alesha who smiles at death 's ability to return an Augment (like Stram-Powered-) to battlefield?
Asked by gixchueh 4 years ago
I want to build Surgeon Commander deck , and found augment is creature card . Thinking for combo in the deck
https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Augment
Additional information (missed the edit window):
Per Mark Rosewater's tumblr, if you have Rules Lawyer in play, enabling an Augment to remain on the battlefield without state-based actions sending it to the graveyard for lack of a host, then the Augment is a 0/0 creature.
Again, you'll want to talk to your group about using silver-bordered cards and how they'll work with your desired combo. It's technically possible, but you either lose the Augment right away to SBAs, or have a 0/0 creature.
March 12, 2020 12:07 p.m. Edited.
Gidgetimer says... #3
When an augment enters the battlefield without being cast it can be attached to a Host that is already on the battlefield (much like an aura when not cast). The question included a Host on field, so it should work as intended.
March 12, 2020 12:55 p.m.
Where are you getting that information from, Gidgetimer?
March 12, 2020 4:32 p.m.
Gidgetimer, I too would be interested in a source for that. Per the Unstable FAQAWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT, if you somehow put a card with augment onto the battlefield without actually augmenting it, it will head to the graveyard.
Source: Unstable FAQAWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT
I see no indication that it functions like Auras.
March 12, 2020 5:26 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #6
I was using a ruling from a judge during the recent LRR UNsanctioned stream. He cited MaRo (the UNrules manager) at the UNstable PPR. I will find it later. I am currently just on my phone.
March 12, 2020 5:40 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... #8
I can't find my source to cite. I will look some more this weekend and post anything I find.
Kogarashi says... Accepted answer #1
Please link cards using double square brackets to improve understanding.
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death, Steam-Powered
For starters, you will need to make sure your playgroup allows silver-bordered cards in Commander, as Augment is only found on silver-bordered cards at this time.
Yes, Augment cards are creature cards, and thus interact with abilities that care about creature cards. This means that you could indeed return Steam-Powered to the battlefield using Alesha's ability (assuming your group agrees that the +0/+4 in its P/T box actually qualifies as Power and Toughness; the rules are a bit fuzzy on this because it's Unstable).
However, from what rules for Unstable that do exist, your Augment card would go to your graveyard again right away for not having a proper host.
Like with a lot of Un-set cards, much of the interactions will require you to discuss it with your playgroup and see what they think. The above is the only official stance I can find on it.
March 12, 2020 11:59 a.m.