= Myojin of Life's Web and Sudden Spoiling

= Myojin of Life's Web and Sudden Spoiling
= Friday, April 30th 2010

The following occurred in a casual Elder Dragon Highlander game with 4 players. At that time I made a rules call concerning this interaction that was incorrect. Here is the correct call.

Situation:
Player A has a Myojin of Life's Web in play with a divinity counter on it. They choose to attack Player B. Player B casts Sudden Spoiling.

Question:
Does Myojin manage to keep indestructable?

Answer:
No.

Reasoning:
The text "Myojin of Life's Web is indestructible as long as it has a divinity counter on it." is an ability, and thus Myojin does not have it when Sudden Spoiling resovles. Although the divinity counter does remain on the creature - it has no function.

Reference:
CR 112.11. An effect that sets an object’s characteristic, or simply states a quality of that object, is different from an ability granted by an effect. When an object “gains” or “has” an ability, that ability can be removed by another effect. If an effect defines a characteristic of the object (“[permanent] is [characteristic value]”), it’s not granting an ability. (See rule 604.3.) Similarly, if an effect states a quality of that object (“[permanent]” is indestructible” or “[creature] is unblockable,” for example), it’s neither granting an ability nor setting a characteristic. (See rules 700.4 and 700.5.)

700.4a Although the text “[This permanent] is indestructible” is an ability, actually being indestructible is neither an ability nor a characteristic. It’s just something that’s true about a permanent.


Myojin of Life's Web
6GGG

Legendary Creature — Spirit
Card Text:
Myojin of Life's Web enters the battlefield with a divinity counter on it if you cast it from your hand.
Myojin of Life's Web is indestructible as long as it has a divinity counter on it.
Remove a divinity counter from Myojin of Life's Web: Put any number of creature cards from your hand onto the battlefield.


Sudden Spoiling
1BB

Instant
Card Text:
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Creatures target player controls become 0/2 and lose all abilities until end of turn.

-Dan R.

Event Schedule Update

WPN May Events

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Event Notice

For those players who expressed an interest in two-headed giant - an event has been scheduled for next month.

Unfortunately, I cannot change or alter my FNM events for this month, so we will NOT be having a two-headed giant event in these next few weeks.

My apologies for any confusion that may occur.