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No name versus Same name

July 27, 2014 12:14:33 PM

Wayne Miller
Judge (Uncertified)

USA - Southwest

No name versus Same name

If a creature has no name at all, does it have the same name as all other creatures with no name, or does a creature have to have a name to have the same name as something else? (E.g. Lands do not have power and toughness at all, so we cannot ask this question of a land)

Is there a rule that speaks to this comparison?

EXAMPLE:
Norman controls two face-down morphed creatures, both Zoetic Caverns. Alan casts Bile Blight targeting one of Norman's face-down morphed creatures.

If there are no responses, does Bile Blight kill both creatures?

July 30, 2014 09:46:18 AM

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

USA - Southwest

No name versus Same name

A face down creature has no name. Since it does not have a name, it cannot share a name with other face down creatures (lack of a name is not sharing a name). Casting Bile Blight on a face down creature will only give that face down creature -3/-3. Other face down creatures will not be affected.

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