Would creatures played face down a la morph ability be copies of {Essence of the Wild} while it's on the field?
I see no reason why it shouldn't. Morph just changes the Base characteristics, then Essence creates a copy effect. I can double check when I get home, if you'd like.
Alright, now that I've had time to check on things, I think I know how this works out, but I'm still waiting on confirmation.
Based on Rule 707.10, you'll get a Face-Down Essence that is a 2/2 with no other characteristics. However, if it's somehow turned face up, it will be an Essence of the Wilds. Problem is, because it's now a copy of Essence, it doesn't have it's normal Morph Ability. Hope this helps.
707.10. (http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?action=imtg;area=rule;number=707.10.): If a face-down permanent becomes a copy of another permanent, its copiable values become the copiable values of that permanent, as modified by its face-down status. Its characteristics therefore remain the same: the characteristics listed by the ability or rules that allowed it to be turned face down. However, if it is turned face up, its copiable values become the values it copied from the other permanent. See rule 706.3.
Dang it. I was hoping I was onto cheap 6/6's
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So even tokens enter as 6/6s? :o
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