Shadow Puppeteers

Rules for this card

• Flying Rule 702.9 Glossary

  A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”

• Ward Rule 702.21 Glossary

  A triggered ability that can counter spells or abilities that target the permanent with ward. See rule 702.21, “Ward.”

Rulings (5)

• September 1, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  If the creature loses flying before Shadow Puppeteers's last ability resolves, the creature will still become a red Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4 in addition to its other colors and types until end of turn. It won't gain flying.
• September 1, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  If the creature stops being a creature before Shadow Puppeteers's last ability resolves, it will become red until end of turn in addition to its other colors. Since it's not a creature, it won't gain the Dragon subtype, and it won't have base power and toughness 4/4.
• September 1, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Shadow Puppeteers's last ability overwrites any previous effects that set the creature's power and/or toughness to specific values. Any power- or toughness-setting effects that start to apply after Shadow Puppeteers's last ability resolves will overwrite this effect.
• September 1, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Shadow Puppeteers's last ability doesn't remove any abilities the creature has.
• September 1, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  Effects that modify a creature's power and/or toughness, such as the one created by Squeak By or a +1/+1 counter, will apply to the creature no matter when they started to take effect.

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