whip of erebos + god
Asked by Khanye 11 years ago
Can you reanimate a god card with Whip of Erebos and then leave it in play as an enchantment?
Lets say I only have 2 devotion to black, I reanimate Erebos, God of the Dead , but since it cannot turn into a creature, does it just stay on the field as an enchantment until I can bring devotion up?
I know targeting it with Whip of Erebos is legal as it is a creature even in the yard, but does the whip also cause it to become a creature and then exile at the end step?
I don't think you can unearth it in the first place using the Whip. If your devotion isn't at least 5, then the god is not a creature card in any zone.
December 29, 2013 5 p.m.
MagnusMTG That is incorrect. If your devotion is less than 5, the god cards are legendary enchantment creatures in every zone except the battlefield.
December 29, 2013 5:25 p.m.
The ability that makes the gods lose their creature status functions only on the battlefield.
December 29, 2013 5:53 p.m.
Huh, thanks for clearing that up! So the "As long as your devotion to __ is . . ." is an ability of the permanent just like its indestructibility? The spell has to resolve and ETB before it goes into effect?
That makes sense, I suppose. I guess I was thinking about it like some other cards' abilities that function from other zones . .
So, regardless of a player's devotion status, something like Duress wouldn't be able to discard a god card from someone's hand?
December 29, 2013 7:49 p.m.
To your answer, correct. Duress / Izzet Charm cannot hit gods
Devonin says... Accepted answer #1
It doesn't need to be a creature to be exiled at the end step.
The act of targeting it with the whip and resolving the ability causes two things to happen:
1/ The creature is returned to the battlefield with haste.
2/ 'It' (the card) is exiled at the beginning of the next end step.
The fact that the card stops being a creature won't matter. Since it stays on the battlefield but just changes characteristics, the whip knows it is still the same card that it brought back.
December 29, 2013 3:27 p.m.