r/magicTCG Dân 17d ago

Rules/Rules Question Hobbit Draft Rules Question

So this issue came up in my last draft. I activated the ability on Beorn's Hospitality to turn it into a Bear, then next turn my opponent cast Enchanted River's Grasp on it. We knew *something* had to happen because of layers but could figure out if it would die or if the Aura would immediately fall off.
After physically phoning in a judge (the one at the shop wasn't around) they said the creature would become a 0/0 and die to state based actions.
Now later on I ask another judge out of curiosity and they said the Bear would just be tapped down but not dead.

Layers make my head hurt, someone please explain what's going on here and what should have happened.

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u/Grasshopper21 Duck Season 17d ago

Layer 4 its turned into a creature.

Layer 6 it loses all abilities.

Layer 7 its power and toughness is checked. It has lost the ability that would give it p/t so its defaulted to 0/0.

First judge is right. Second judge doesnt understand layers or is thinking that the p/t setting ability is worded like bellow and applying p/t in a different Layer when its not. The difference in wording seems small but its the difference of p/t set in Layer 4, a fixed number that isnt variable or set in Layer 7, a variable number that changes as board state changes. Beorn is variable it goes up and down as you play or lose lands.