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Animated Dead + Protection or God

Nov. 6, 2014 12:40:59 AM

Eduardo Canali
Judge (Uncertified)

Brazil

Animated Dead + Protection or God

I know that in cases of protection against black, the creature will be sacrificed, etc, etc, but i would like to know if the animate dead will, even briefly, attach to the creature with protection.

Same cause for gods without devotion. The card will “touch” the god, even for a moment?

Nov. 6, 2014 12:51:52 AM

Nathan Long
Forum Moderator
Judge (Level 2 (Judge Foundry))

USA - Southwest

Animated Dead + Protection or God

This is discussed in the Gatherer rulings for Animate Dead:

If the creature card put onto the battlefield has Protection from Black (or anything that prevents this from legally being attached), this won't be able to attach to it. Then this will go to the graveyard as a State-Based Action, causing the creature to be sacrificed.

The Dead will return the creature with protection from black, but the Dead can't attach to it (not even for an instant). The Dead will go to the graveyard and its leave the battlefield ability will trigger, and when it resolves, you'll sacrifice the creature with protection from black. Same thing with gods. The Dead can't attach to the noncreature god and will go to the graveyard, and then the god will be sacrificed.

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