By now, all you hardcore Magic players are familiar with how the Theros block Gods work. Now that we have prowess, however, it’s important to remember how these cards interact. On an empty board, your gods are cast, and upon resolution we determine if the god is a creature or an enchantment. Since gods are creature cards in all zones except the battlefield without devotion, it is a creature spell when it is cast. This means you will NOT get a prowess trigger from your Gods getting cast, no matter how little devotion you have.

Opposite to this are bestow creatures. Since bestow creatures ARE Auras when they are cast using their bestow cost, they will trigger prowess. This happens even if the target creature is removed from the battlefield and the Aura spell resolves as a creature. Remember this is ONLY when the bestow creature is cast as an Aura – If it is cast as a creature, it will not trigger prowess.

Today’s Rules Tip written by Daniel Clarke