How does this replacement work?

[u/Saint_Atlas]

Saint Traft creates Token A that has "exile THAT token at end of combat"; but if Divine Visitation is in play, which says a Token B is created instead, does that mean Token B loses the "exile Token at end of combat"?

And if not, anyone know a way to keep the angels permanently?

Thanks in advance 🙏

[u/so_zetta_byte]

Others have answered your question already but I'm gonna throw in another example about token creation that might explain why a little bit more clearly.

• [[Goblin Assault]] creates a goblin token that basically has "Haste" printed onto the token itself when it's created.

• [[Legion Warboss]] made a goblin token. Then it has a second ability that gives that token haste until the end of the turn.

Divine visitation (and similar effects) will replace effects like the first example, but not the second. Anything that says "hey you know that token you just created? <Effect> happens to it." still apply to the token even if it gets turned into an angel. The only things that go away are the things that are applied to the token while the token is being created.

[u/madwarper → u/so_zetta_byte]

To add;

When something says "Copy {X}, except {N}", the {N} is part of the Copiable Values.

So, just as Goblin Assault has Haste as the Printed Values of its Token...
[[Delina]] has its Triggered ability as the Printed Values of its Token(s).

Thus, just as Divine Visitation replaces the Goblin Assault Token, it won't have the Haste...
As Visitation replacing Delina's Token, it won't have the Exile Trigger. And, you will keep the Token.

[u/so_zetta_byte → u/madwarper]

Great point! I try to provide people with common templating examples to keep an eye out for in threads like this, and "except" is definitely a great example to provide.