Several spells specify copying a sorcery or instant "card", then allow a player to "cast the copy". You may choose new targets for the copy) to work as a planeswalker loyalty ability ( Chandra, the Firebrand), which was later printed as the first common spell copier ( Teach by Example). A second template was developed (when you cast your next instant or sorcery spell, copy that spell. This ability is mostly done outside of common. You may choose new targets for the copy") is primary in both blue and red. Blue's cards in this category include straightforward targeted copies ( Shapesharer), permanents that change into copies based on unpredictable conditions ( Renegade Doppelganger), effects that cause all permanents of a certain type to copy another permanent of that type ( Masterful Replication), and other unique effects.Ĭopying spells (usually templated as "Copy target instant or sorcery spell. Red has effects that temporarily cause one creature to copy another, usually until end of turn, as well as abilities that create token copies that are exiled at end of turn. Temporarily Ĭopying permanents temporarily is primary in red and secondary in blue.
The multicolored Garth One-Eye from Modern Horizons 2 can create copies of specific permanent spells that weren't part of the game ( Black Lotus and Shivan Dragon). Lithoform Engine was the first card to feature the line "Copy target permanent spell" in the rules text (as opposed to "copy instant or sorcery spell"). Įffects that copy permanent spells result in tokens once the copy of the spell resolves. White is secondary, but copying enchantments isn't done often. Sometimes they allow new choices to be made to change what they're copying. Only the "copiable values" of an object are copied - essentially the attributes that would be printed on a card directly - not subsequent modifications such as counters, attached permanents, or spell effects.Ĭopying permanents permanently is primary in blue, which has permanents that choose another permanent to copy for the rest of the game.
In most cases, a copy ignores any temporary changes to the object, and is created with only the printed qualities of the original, which are called the "copiable values".Ĭopy token from the Guilds of Ravnica Dimir Guild Kit Copying permanents Įffects that copy permanents either change an existing object to become the copy or create a token copy. The exact result of a copy effect is a common source of confusion. The mechanic was introduced in Alpha, on the cards Clone and Vesuvan Doppelganger. This kind of effect frequently targets creatures, and is sometimes referred to as " cloning" in that case. Copy effects create or change one object into a copy of another.
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