Can you exile an artifact creature?
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You can indeed exile an artifact creature as it is both an artifact and a creature, and anything that can exile an artifact or a creature can exile an artifact creature. The exile zone is a special zone where cards are sent when they are removed from the game, and artifact creatures can be sent to this zone by various spells or abilities that have the exile effect.
Understanding Artifact Creatures
Artifact creatures are unique in that they have both artifact and creature types, which means they are affected by anything that affects either artifacts or creatures.
Artifact Creature Rules
Here are some key things to know about artifact creatures:
- Exiling an artifact creature does not destroy it, but rather removes it from the game.
- Artifact creatures can be exiled by spells or abilities that specifically target artifacts or creatures.
- Artifact creatures are not destroyed when they are exiled, but rather removed from the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
The following FAQs provide additional information about artifact creatures and exile:
- Can you exile an enchantment artifact?: Yes, any card that can exile an enchantment can exile an enchantment artifact because it is both an enchantment and an artifact.
- What happens if you exile an artifact creature with Semblance Anvil?: An exiled artifact creature on the Anvil will give you a two mana discount to all your artifact, creature, and artifact creature spells.
- Can you destroy an artifact creature?: Yes, an artifact creature counts as both an artifact and a creature, so it can be destroyed by anything that can destroy either type.
- Do artifact creatures suffer from summoning sickness?: Yes, artifact creatures are affected by summoning sickness, just like other creatures.
- Are artifact creatures permanent?: Yes, artifact creatures are a type of permanent and have subtypes.
- Is Exile artifact good?: Whether exile is good depends on the context and the specific artifact or creature being referred to.
- What happens to artifact equipment when a creature is exiled?: The equipment remains on the battlefield, independent of the creature it was attached to.
- Can Reclamation Sage destroy an artifact creature?: Yes, Reclamation Sage can destroy an artifact creature because it can destroy any artifact or enchantment.
- Can you equip an artifact creature to another artifact creature?: Yes, you can equip an artifact creature with equipment meant for creatures.
- Do artifact creatures count as colorless?: Artifact creatures are usually colorless, but can occasionally have a color or be affiliated with one.
- What happens when an artifact creature dies?: When an artifact creature dies, any equipment attached to it remains on the battlefield.
- Does exile override indestructible?: Yes, exiling an indestructible permanent will remove it from the game, even though it cannot be destroyed.
- Can you exile a creature before it dies?: Yes, you can exile a creature before it dies, which will prevent it from dying and triggering any abilities that care about ** creatures dying**.
- When you exile a creature, does it lose its counters?: Yes, when a creature is exiled, any counters on it cease to exist.
- Does Hexproof stop exile?: Hexproof can prevent a creature from being exiled by spells or abilities that target it, but not by effects that exile all creatures.