Rancor may have rotated out of Standard, but thanks to Ethereal Armor and a slew of new enchantment creatures, the Auras deck is still alive and kicking. If your opponent has suited up a gigantic creature and you don’t have any spells that can kill it, why not try gaining control of it instead with a card like Act of Treason? Because you’re only gaining control of the creature, any enchantments on it will still be controlled by your opponent — and in the case of Ethereal Armor, this is actually a good thing! The Armor counts the number of enchantments “you” control, “you” referring to the controller of the Armor (in this case your opponent), so any additional enchantments, including enchantment creatures, on your opponent’s side of the field will continue to give your stolen creature a big bonus.

Today’s Rules Tip written by Jen Wong