I am trying her out in a few of my blue EDH decks as tech againist Blightsteel Colossus and other badies. Namely she seems like a good fit for Azami decks. Anyways...
I know Magus of the Unseen will be good to borrow opponents' artifact creatures on my turn. I also figure I can activate in order to remove an attacker during their turn. Here's my question:
If I use Magus of the Unseen IN RESPONSE to an equip activation, when the equip ability RESOLVES, will it still attach?
702.6a Equip is an activated ability of Equipment cards. “Equip [cost]” means “[Cost]: Attach this permanent to target creature you control. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.”
It will still attach. The equip ability would not attach if the control of the creature is lost because then the ability has an illegal target, but the equipment changing controllers doesn't stop the ability.
Let me make sure I have it straight:
So if I steal the equipment, even in response, the equipment still attaches to the creature. I would need to reactivate the equip ability to move it off.
If instead the creature happens to be an artifact and I steal that instead, than the equip ability fizzles because of an illegal target.
I am trying her out in a few of my blue EDH decks as tech againist Blightsteel Colossus and other badies. Namely she seems like a good fit for Azami decks. Anyways...
I know Magus of the Unseen will be good to borrow opponents' artifact creatures on my turn. I also figure I can activate in order to remove an attacker during their turn. Here's my question:
If I use Magus of the Unseen IN RESPONSE to an equip activation, when the equip ability RESOLVES, will it still attach?
Thank you
It will still attach. The equip ability would not attach if the control of the creature is lost because then the ability has an illegal target, but the equipment changing controllers doesn't stop the ability.
Let me make sure I have it straight:
So if I steal the equipment, even in response, the equipment still attaches to the creature. I would need to reactivate the equip ability to move it off.
If instead the creature happens to be an artifact and I steal that instead, than the equip ability fizzles because of an illegal target.