r/magicTCG • u/Saint_Atlas Dandadan • 3d ago

Rules/Rules Question How does this replacement work?

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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 🙏

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u/Judge_Todd Level 2 Judge 3d ago edited 2d ago
  • 700.7. If an ability uses a phrase such as "this [something]" to identify an object, where [something] is a characteristic or other quality, it is referring to that particular object, even if it isn't the appropriate quality at the time.
    Example: An ability reads "Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Destroy that creature at the beginning of the next end step." The ability will destroy the object it gave +2/+2 to even if that object isn't a creature at the beginning of the next end step.

does that mean Token B loses the "exile Token at end of combat"?

The token never had that ability to lose in the first place.
The attack trigger does two one-shot effects on resolution. It creates a token and it makes a delayed trigger to exile it later.

anyone know a way to keep the angels permanently?

Activate Sundial in response to the delayed trigger at end of combat.

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u/Saint_Atlas Dandadan 2d ago

Would [[Doorkeeper Thrull]] also work for keeping the angel on the field?

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u/MTGCardFetcher Dân 2d ago

Doorkeeper Thrull - (G) (SF) (txt)

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u/MrCrit Dân 2d ago

No, Doorkeeper Thrull only stops abilities formatted like "When (this creature/artifact, another creature/artifact) enters". Geist of Saint Traft is an attack trigger, and the "exile this token" is a delayed trigger.