Is coming into play the same as entering the battlefield?
"Enters-the-battlefield" abilities which damage or kill a creature or destroy a permanent were colloquially known as 187 effects. "Enters the battlefield" replaced the term "comes into play" when Magic 2010 rules changes went into effect.Is come into play the same as Enter the battlefield?
There are a number of variations in the wordings. "Put [something] into play" became "Put [something] onto the battlefield." "When [something] comes into play" became "When [something] enters the battlefield." "From play" and "in play" became "from the battlefield" and "on the battlefield," respectively.Is putting onto the battlefield the same as playing?
To put something onto the battlefield is merely to move it from wherever it is to the battlefield. It doesn't count as playing or casting.Is returning to the battlefield the same as entering the battlefield?
When a creature is returned from the graveyard to the battlefield, it enters the battlefield again. It's like you are casting the creature again, so all enter the battlefield triggers will occur.What counts as entering the battlefield?
It has not. Entering the battlefield refers specifically to when the permanent first enters play. If a card is later turned into another card, it is already in play and no “enters the battlefield” effects were triggered.Enter the Battlefield: Creators
Can you respond to a land entering the battlefield?
Whenever something goes on the stack (such as an enter the battlefield triggered ability) all players are able to respond with instants and abilities.Does turning face up count as entering battlefield?
Because the permanent is on the battlefield both before and after it's turned face up, turning a permanent face up doesn't cause any enters-the-battlefield abilities to trigger.What is the difference between enter the Battlefield and cast?
"When you cast"A few cards have abilities that trigger when they are cast, as opposed to when they enter the battlefield. This means that countering the spell will not prevent the triggered ability from occurring. Likewise, countering the ability will not prevent the spell from resolving.
Does returning from exile count as entering the Battlefield?
Cards that are exiled still leave the battlefield. This is why you see flicker effects exiling permanents, because they leave and return as a new object.Is an ETB a triggered ability?
ETB effects are triggered abilities. When the permanent enters the battlefield, the effect is put on the stack. The source of an effect being removed from the battlefield doesn't affect that effect, so you will still be able to put lands onto the battlefield.Is playing a card the same as casting?
Simply put, you play lands but you cast spells (instants, sorceries, creatures, etc.). When a card says that you may play cards from the top of your library, there's no distinction. In this case, you play lands from the top of your library, and “playing” spells from here is equivalent to “casting” them.Do ETB effects go on the stack?
Triggered abilities activate when a game action takes place.The simplest example is the enters-the-battlefield ability on cards like Circuit Mender, which triggers an ability that gains you 2 life upon ETB. The ability goes straight to the stack and then resolves.
Does creating tokens trigger ETB?
Yes. Creating is the new shorthand for putting a token onto the field. So if the copies creature has an ETB then that will trigger.Does entering with counters count as putting counters?
122.6a If an object enters the battlefield with counters on it, the effect causing the object to be given counters may specify which player puts those counters on it. If the effect doesn't specify a player, the object's controller puts those counters on it.Do you control a permanent as it enters the battlefield?
A permanent's owner is the same as the owner of the card that represents it (unless it's a token; see rule 111.2). A permanent's controller is, by default, the player under whose control it entered the battlefield.Does exiling count as dying?
A creature or planeswalker does not die if it is sent to another zone (usually Exile), either directly or by a replacement effect. It ceases to exist as an object on the battlefield, but abilities that check if a creature or planeswalker dies do not trigger.Do tokens count as entering the battlefield?
111.2. The player who creates a token is its owner. The token enters the battlefield under that player's control.What if a creature would enter the battlefield and wasn t cast?
If a noncreature card wasn't cast and is entering the battlefield as a creature (due to an effect such as that of March of the Machines), it will be exiled.Can aura enter the battlefield without being cast?
Correct. Auras entering the battlefield that aren't cast are attached to any permanent they could normally attach to of the controllers CHOOSING. Spectra ward, for example, gives protection from all colors and does not remove auras. Because it is protected, it can but be the Target of any spell that is colored.What happens if an instant or sorcery would enter the battlefield?
If an instant would enter the battlefield, it remains in its previous zone instead. 307.4. Sorceries can't enter the battlefield. If a sorcery would enter the battlefield, it remains in its previous zone instead.What is the 5 mana rule?
The "rule" says that in combat of two 2/2s, when your opponent's 2/2 is a face down disguised card, it takes at least 5 mana to flip something that will kill your creature and survive. It is not a 100% sure thing because creatures without disguise might end up on the battlefield face down due to cloak mechanics.Do flipped creatures enter the battlefield?
When they flip they do not trigger enter the battlefield effects. The five planeswalkers from the Magic Origins do get exiled when they flipped and enter the battlefield flipped triggering any enter the battlefield effects.Do morphs have a name?
Morph is an ability that lets you pay 3 to cast the card face-down. While the card is face-down, it is a 2/2 creature with no name, color, creature type, abilities, mana cost, etc.Can you respond to lands being played?
So yes, you can respond by playing an instant, tapping those three lands for mana to pay for it. You can also simply respond by tapping the lands for mana and leaving it in your mana pool, if you'd like to play something later during the current step and phase.Does land come into play tapped?
All permanents, including lands, enter the battlefield untapped unless an effect says otherwise. This is stated in the rule book, in rule 110.5b: Permanents enter the battlefield untapped, unflipped, face up, and phased in unless a spell or ability says otherwise.
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