So my friend and I came across a wierd situation in an Unstable Draft:
Dr. Julius Jumblemorph is on the field, and I played Ordinary Pony. I made it flicker a host that was already augmented. So, is it still considered a host upon re-entry to activate Dr. J? And if so, would that host be augmented twice?
Name fixed on Dr. Julius Jumblemorph for card tags to work. The name must be complete and exact. -MadMage
With the understanding that no card other than "silver-bordered" cards has the same effect as that found in Julius's triggered ability or Ordinary Pony's ability, and that "host" is listed neither as a card type nor as a supertype in the comprehensive rules (C.R. 205.2a, 205.4a):
See this thread, where I say: "The comprehensive rules don't include any rules on 'combined' permanents or what happens when a permanent enters the battlefield 'combined'. The answer ultimately depends on what rules the players in the game adopt for 'combined' permanents (perhaps with inspiration from the reminder text on Grusilda[, Monster Masher])." For example, the comprehensive rules don't cover cases when a nontoken permanent "combined" with another nontoken permanent (resulting in a permanent made up of two different cards if rules suggested by the reminder text for augment are followed) is exiled with Ordinary Pony. If rules suggested by the behavior for melded permanents are followed, then that permanent is exiled in the form of the cards that permanent makes up (see also C.R. 712.4), then those cards return to the battlefield (see also C.R. 712.4c); if a permanent that returns this way is a "host ... under your control", Julius's ability will trigger (see also C.R. 400.7).
In general, in a game allowing "silver-bordered" cards such as those in Unglued, Unhinged, and Unstable, the players in the game can agree on modifications to the comprehensive rules ("house rules") to accommodate situations, such as this one, that the comprehensive rules neither regulate nor answer and that are unique to such cards (see also C.R. 100.7). Although Mark Rosewater issues "rulings" on how certain game situations unique to such cards play out, such advice is no more or less valid than the "house rules" agreed to by the players (that is, such players can agree whether to adopt such "rulings" or not).
EDIT: Edited after comment 3 was posted.
EDIT (May 21; Mar. 25): Edited further.
So my friend and I came across a wierd situation in an Unstable Draft:
Dr. Julius Jumblemorph is on the field, and I played Ordinary Pony. I made it flicker a host that was already augmented. So, is it still considered a host upon re-entry to activate Dr. J? And if so, would that host be augmented twice?
Name fixed on Dr. Julius Jumblemorph for card tags to work. The name must be complete and exact. -MadMage
See this thread, where I say: "The comprehensive rules don't include any rules on 'combined' permanents or what happens when a permanent enters the battlefield 'combined'. The answer ultimately depends on what rules the players in the game adopt for 'combined' permanents (perhaps with inspiration from the reminder text on Grusilda[, Monster Masher])." For example, the comprehensive rules don't cover cases when a nontoken permanent "combined" with another nontoken permanent (resulting in a permanent made up of two different cards if rules suggested by the reminder text for augment are followed) is exiled with Ordinary Pony. If rules suggested by the behavior for melded permanents are followed, then that permanent is exiled in the form of the cards that permanent makes up (see also C.R. 712.4), then those cards return to the battlefield (see also C.R. 712.4c); if a permanent that returns this way is a "host ... under your control", Julius's ability will trigger (see also C.R. 400.7).
In general, in a game allowing "silver-bordered" cards such as those in Unglued, Unhinged, and Unstable, the players in the game can agree on modifications to the comprehensive rules ("house rules") to accommodate situations, such as this one, that the comprehensive rules neither regulate nor answer and that are unique to such cards (see also C.R. 100.7). Although Mark Rosewater issues "rulings" on how certain game situations unique to such cards play out, such advice is no more or less valid than the "house rules" agreed to by the players (that is, such players can agree whether to adopt such "rulings" or not).
EDIT: Edited after comment 3 was posted.
EDIT (May 21; Mar. 25): Edited further.