Can you attach equipment to creatures with shroud?
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You cannot attach equipment to creatures with shroud because the equip ability requires targeting a creature you control, and creatures with shroud cannot be targeted by spells or abilities. However, if a creature gains shroud after equipment has been attached to it, the equipment will remain attached and continue to apply its effects to the creature.
Understanding Shroud and Equipment
What is Shroud?
Shroud is a keyword ability that prevents a creature or player from being targeted by spells or abilities. This means that if a creature has shroud, you cannot use abilities or cast spells that target it.
Can you attach equipment to opponents’ creatures?
Normally, you cannot attach equipment to your opponent’s creatures using the equip ability, as it specifies targeting a creature you control. However, there are some abilities or spells that allow you to attach equipment to creatures you don’t control.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does shroud prevent equipment from being attached? Yes, shroud prevents equipment from being attached to a creature because the equip ability requires targeting a creature you control.
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Can you attach equipment to a creature with shroud if you already control the creature? No, you still cannot attach equipment to a creature with shroud, even if you control the creature, because shroud prevents the creature from being targeted.
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Does equipment fall off if a creature gains shroud? No, if a creature gains shroud after equipment has been attached to it, the equipment will remain attached and continue to apply its effects to the creature.
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Can you attach equipment from one creature to another? Yes, you can pay the equip cost to transfer equipment from one creature to another.
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Can you attach equipment to a creature you don’t control? While the equip ability itself cannot target a creature you don’t control, certain abilities or spells can allow you to attach equipment to creatures you don’t control.
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What does shroud protect against? Shroud protects against any spell or ability that targets a creature or player.
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Can you attach Skullclamp to an opponent’s creature? No, you cannot attach Skullclamp to an opponent’s creature using its equip ability, as it requires targeting a creature you control.
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Does destroying an equipment count as unattaching? If an equipped creature is destroyed, the equipment becomes unattached but is not destroyed itself.
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Can you tap an equipment on a creature? Tapping an artifact (including equipment) does not cause its abilities to stop applying unless those abilities specifically say so.
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Can you destroy equipment attached to a creature? Yes, you can destroy equipment attached to a creature.
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Does shroud avoid board wipes? No, shroud does not protect against board wipes or other spells that do not target.
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Does shroud protect from Deathtouch? No, shroud does not protect from Deathtouch because Deathtouch does not target the creature.
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Does shroud stop proliferation? No, shroud does not stop proliferation because proliferation does not target.
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Can you put counters on creatures with shroud? Yes, you can put counters on creatures with shroud because putting counters does not require targeting.
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Does equipping a creature target it? Yes, equipping does target the creature, but equipping is not the same as casting a spell; equipment is a permanent that is already on the battlefield.