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Angel of Sanctions: owner vs controller.

June 25, 2017 12:33:06 PM

Sam Whatmore
Judge (Uncertified)

United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa

Angel of Sanctions: owner vs controller.

Josh has cast control magic on Carls Flying Men.
On Carls turn he casts Angel of Sanctions and exiles Flying Men.
Josh then Doom Blades the Angel.
Am I correct that Flying Men then returns to Josh's control as that was were it was when the Angel exiled it?

Thanks in advance
Sam :)

June 27, 2017 01:14:40 PM

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

USA - Southwest

Angel of Sanctions: owner vs controller.

Hi,

That's covered by these rules (in the one-shot effects section of the Comp Rules):

610.3. Some one-shot effects cause an object to change zones “until” a specified event occurs. A second one-shot effect is created immediately after the specified event. This second one-shot effect returns the object to its previous zone.

610.3b An object returned to the battlefield this way returns under its owner’s control unless otherwise specified.

Carl is the owner of Flying Men, and since the Angel doesn't say otherwise, it will always return Flying Men to the battlefield under its owner's control (which is Carl), not the player who controlled it when it left the battlefield.

Nathan Long
Magic Rules NetRep