Estrid, the Masked also generates Aura tokens that have totem armor. Three new Umbras were printed in preconstructed decks one white and the only multicolored one in Planechase 2012, and a blue one in Commander 2018. Although its name links it to the totem armor auras, it can tutor for any aura card, not just ones with totem armor. Totem-Guide Hartebeest, also from the Rise of the Eldrazi set, is a card that tutors for an aura. For example, Bear Umbra depicts an elf surrounded by the glowing green figure of a bear, Hyena Umbra depicts a human surrounded by the glowing white figure of a hyena, and Eel Umbra depicts a merfolk surrounded by the glowing blue figure of an eel. The artwork of these cards (all illustrated by either Howard Lyon or Christopher Moeller) depicts a floating humanoid, surrounded by a glowing 'aura' in the color of the card and in shape of the animal the card is named after. In addition, the creature card Umbra Mystic can give the totem armor ability to auras.Īll auras with totem armor in Rise of the Eldrazi have a two-word name, consisting of the name of an animal followed by the word 'Umbra'. Alternately, if that Aura somehow gains indestructible, the enchanted permanent is effectively indestructible as well.In the Rise of the Eldrazi set there are 10 aura cards with totem armor green (4), white (3) and blue (3). The next time the enchanted permanent would be destroyed, the Aura would be destroyed instead - but it regenerates, so nothing is destroyed at all. Say you control a permanent enchanted with an Aura that has totem armor, and that Aura has gained a regeneration shield. Totem armor won't do anything because it won't have to. If a creature enchanted with an Aura that has totem armor has indestructible, lethal damage and effects that try to destroy it simply have no effect. Totem armor has no effect if the enchanted permanent is put into a graveyard for any other reason, such as if it's sacrificed, if it's legendary and another legendary permanent with the same name is controlled by the same player, or if its toughness is 0 or less. When the enchanted creature attacks, all lands controlled by that creature's controller (who is not necessarily the Aura's controller) untap. ![]() On the other hand, if a spell or ability deals lethal damage to a creature enchanted with an Aura that has totem armor, the game rules regarding lethal damage cause the Aura to be destroyed, not that spell or ability. (This matters for cards such as Karmic Justice.) Totem armor doesn't destroy the Aura rather, it changes the effects of the spell or ability. If a spell or ability says that it would "destroy" a permanent enchanted with an Aura that has totem armor, that spell or ability causes the Aura to be destroyed instead. The other effect is unused and remains, in case the permanent would be destroyed again. The next time it would be destroyed, you choose whether to apply the regeneration effect or the totem armor effect. Say you control a permanent enchanted with an Aura that has totem armor, and the enchanted permanent has gained a regeneration shield. Effects that say the enchanted permanent can't be regenerated (as Vendetta does) won't prevent totem armor's effect from being applied. Specifically, if totem armor's effect is applied, the enchanted permanent does not become tapped and is not removed from combat as a result. Totem armor's effect is not regeneration. Instead, the spell or ability will destroy the Aura in two different ways at the same time, but the result is the same as destroying it once. If a spell or ability (such as Planar Cleansing) would destroy both an Aura with totem armor and the permanent it's enchanting at the same time, totem armor's effect will save the enchanted permanent from being destroyed. If a creature enchanted with an Aura that has totem armor would be destroyed by multiple state-based actions at the same time the totem armor's effect will replace all of them and save the creature. You choose which one because you control the enchanted permanent. If a permanent you control is enchanted with multiple Auras that have totem armor, and the enchanted permanent would be destroyed, one of those Auras is destroyed instead - but only one of them. In either case, all damage is removed from the permanent and the Aura is destroyed instead. ![]() Totem armor's effect is applied no matter why the enchanted permanent would be destroyed: because it's been dealt lethal damage, or because it's being affected by an effect that says to "destroy" it (such as Doom Blade). If the enchanted permanent would be destroyed, you must remove all damage from it and destroy the Aura that has totem armor instead.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |