Confusion with Mishra, Eminent One + artifact interaction

Asked by jzt0 9 months ago

I made a Mishra, Eminent One artifact deck recently. He creates a token that has a different name of the original non-creature artifact card, meaning...does the leave the battlefield interaction of something such as Chromatic Star , Aether Spellbomb, or Executioner's Capsule not work with the token, as the token's name is Mishra's Warform? Ex) I create a Mishra's Warform 4/4 copy of Executioner's Capsule. I can't sacrifice the Mishra's Warform Executioner's Capsule to destroy a nonblack creature, can I? As there is no "Executioner's Capsule"to sacrifice because the name is Mishra's Warform on the copy. Same question for Reaver Titan or Skysovereign, Consul Flagship. The Mishra's Warform copy won't have the name Reaver Titan, so when it attacks, it doesn't deal 5 damage...correct? Thanks for all your help!

wallisface says... Accepted answer #1

the interactions of Chromatic Star, Aether Spellbomb, or Executioner's Capsule all still happen - whenever a card lists its own name, it’s just meaning “this card”. So you can use all this abilities, and just treat any instance of “CardName” with “ThisCard”.

So specifically:

• Yes your Mishra’s Warform Chromatic Star can sac itself, and draw a card on going to the grave.

• Yes your Mishra’s Warform Aether Spellbomb can sac itself for either of those 2 effects.

• Yes your Mishra’s Warform Executioner's Capsule can sac itself to destroy a nonblack creature.

• Yes your Mishra’s Warform Reaver Titan will deal the 5 damage on attack.

• Yes your Mishra’s Warform Skysovereign, Consul Flagship will deal damage on both etb and attack.

July 30, 2023 6:33 p.m. Edited.

jzt0 says... #2

Thank you. That’s quite an interesting interaction! Now that I know it works with all those cards that list themselves upon activation, I’m still enthusiastic about this deck idea. Thanks again!

July 30, 2023 7:25 p.m.