Is the ability of Angelic Arbiter a triggered effect or a game state effect? Yesterday, my opponent wanted to cast Act of Treason on the angel, and then attack with it. Instead of calling a judge (dumb move, no reason not to), we both agreed that it was a game state effect and that, once the control switched, the ability applied to me instead of the opponent. Was that assumption correct?
The only provision in the M11 FAQ specifically covers "leaving the battlefield":
* If Angelic Arbiter leaves the battlefield during an opponent's turn, its abilities cease to affect the game. For example, if an opponent casts Doom Blade to destroy Angelic Arbiter, that player may then attack with creatures.
In this case, it never leaves play.
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Angelic arbiter prevents all opponents of the person controlling the arbiter from attacking if they cast spells.
As your opponent now controls Angelic arbiter all there is nothing preventing him from attacking. You can never be your own opponent regardless of how badly your are playing.
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Is the ability of Angelic Arbiter a triggered effect or a game state effect?
Neither. Angelic Arbiter has three static abilities, that create continuous effects that do just what they say they do. Especially the second and third static abilities: The effect created by each applies to each opponent of the controller of Angelic Arbiter.
It's correct. The "Each opponent who cast a spell this turn can't attack with creatures." ability creates a restriction that prevents each opponent of Angelic Arbiter's controller from attacking. Since your opponent controls Angelic Arbiter, this restriction doesn't interfere with his declaring attackers.
It would be different if Angelic Arbiter had a triggered ability that created a continuous effect that applied to a specific player. But the static ability simply applies to whatever its text indicates. Which is the opponents of Angelic Arbiter's controller. In this situation, that would be you.
Angelic Arbiters abilities will only apply to the opponents of the Arbiter. Your opponent isn't an opponent to himself so if he takes control of the Arbiter his creatures will be able to attack.
So basically, for it to work to my advantage, it would have to be worded:
"Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player cannot attack with creatures this turn.
Whenever an opponent attacks with a creature, that player cannot cast spells this turn."
Yeap. Because then the continuous effect would be created and apply to the player who cast the spell or attacked. Changing control of Angelic Arbiter wouldn't change the player affected by that continuous effect.
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The only provision in the M11 FAQ specifically covers "leaving the battlefield":
* If Angelic Arbiter leaves the battlefield during an opponent's turn, its abilities cease to affect the game. For example, if an opponent casts Doom Blade to destroy Angelic Arbiter, that player may then attack with creatures.
In this case, it never leaves play.
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- Woapalanne
As your opponent now controls Angelic arbiter all there is nothing preventing him from attacking. You can never be your own opponent regardless of how badly your are playing.
- H.L Mencken
I Became insane with long Intervals of horrible Sanity
All Religion, my friend is simply evolved out of fraud, fear, greed, imagination and poetry.
- Edgar Allan Poe
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Act of Treason
Neither. Angelic Arbiter has three static abilities, that create continuous effects that do just what they say they do. Especially the second and third static abilities: The effect created by each applies to each opponent of the controller of Angelic Arbiter.
It's correct. The "Each opponent who cast a spell this turn can't attack with creatures." ability creates a restriction that prevents each opponent of Angelic Arbiter's controller from attacking. Since your opponent controls Angelic Arbiter, this restriction doesn't interfere with his declaring attackers.
It would be different if Angelic Arbiter had a triggered ability that created a continuous effect that applied to a specific player. But the static ability simply applies to whatever its text indicates. Which is the opponents of Angelic Arbiter's controller. In this situation, that would be you.
Angelic Arbiters abilities will only apply to the opponents of the Arbiter. Your opponent isn't an opponent to himself so if he takes control of the Arbiter his creatures will be able to attack.
I should probably learn these terms someday.
So basically, for it to work to my advantage, it would have to be worded:
"Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player cannot attack with creatures this turn.
Whenever an opponent attacks with a creature, that player cannot cast spells this turn."
Yeap. Because then the continuous effect would be created and apply to the player who cast the spell or attacked. Changing control of Angelic Arbiter wouldn't change the player affected by that continuous effect.