Can I Aura Swap Enchantment Creatures?

Asked by lynx0193 5 years ago

I am wondering if it is possible to use Arcanum Wings aura swap ability to swap in enchantment creatures such as Chromanticore or Eidolon of Countless Battles .
If enchantment creatures are cast for their bestow cost the are auras, can this be done with aura swap?

dragonstryke58 says... Accepted answer #1

Enchantment creatures such as Chromanticore are not aura cards while in your hand and therefore cannot be swapped in with Arcanum Wings . The reminder text of aura swap specifically says "aura card". This means a card with "enchantment - aura" in the type line.

Bestow creatures only becomes an aura spell only when cast for its bestow cost and has left your hand to be put onto the stack.

702.102a Bestow represents two static abilities, one that functions while the card with bestow is on the stack and another that functions both while it’s on the stack and while it’s on the battlefield. “Bestow [cost]” means “You may cast this card by paying [cost] rather than its mana cost.” and “If you chose to pay this spell’s bestow cost, it becomes an Aura enchantment and gains enchant creature. These effects last until one of two things happens: this spell has an illegal target as it resolves or the permanent this spell becomes, becomes unattached.” Paying a card’s bestow cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs in rules 601.2b and 601.2f–h.

May 26, 2019 8:50 p.m.

lynx0193 says... #2

Thanks,

I still think that the way it should work is that you can choose either that it's a creature with one mana cost or that it's an enchantment with another mana cost and therefore can be cast as an aura from your hand and therefore can be aura swapped.

Thanks though.

May 26, 2019 11:56 p.m.