I was watching SCGWOR and a guy ran {Trait Doctering} and {Favored Hoplite} how is this legal?
{Trait Doctoring} doesn't require the target permanent to have a color word on it. It just requires a target permanent.
Quote from: griffin131 on July 18, 2014, 08:47:42 PM
{Trait Doctoring} doesn't require the target permanent to have a color word on it. It just requires a target permanent.
Really? Hm thanks :D
This is very confusing. Do you mean he Ciphered {Trait Doctoring} onto it? Or did he somehow change it? Ciphering, legal. Changing, not legal, there's nothing to change.
He targeted his Hoplite and then ciphers it to the FH
As far as I'm aware that'd just fizzle the first casting of the spell. I don't think that'd stop the cipher but I don't see how it'd affect the creature at all.
from the gatherer:
4/15/2013 You can target any permanent with Trait Doctoring, including one with no color words or basic land types on it.
the permanent doesnt need a color word. hes just getting a free heroic trigger for two mana.
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on July 18, 2014, 08:56:30 PM
As far as I'm aware that'd just fizzle the first casting of the spell. I don't think that'd stop the cipher but I don't see how it'd affect the creature at all.
The spell only requires a target permanent. The fact that the spell does nothing doesn't matter - all targets are satisfied, spell resolves.
Quote from: griffin131 on July 18, 2014, 10:39:28 PM
Quote from: LinkCelestrial on July 18, 2014, 08:56:30 PM
As far as I'm aware that'd just fizzle the first casting of the spell. I don't think that'd stop the cipher but I don't see how it'd affect the creature at all.
The spell only requires a target permanent. The fact that the spell does nothing doesn't matter - all targets are satisfied, spell resolves.
Okay. Makes sense.