Clones can't copy something that they're entering with, but they can copy something that entered just before it during the same spell's resolution!
Tag: Clone
Sever the Bloodline will also exile clones of the targeted creature.
Cards like (with or without kicker) and that make a token copy of a card seem to be fairly intuitive to most players. What is that token? Well, it’s exactly the card that it copied! If you copy a with Cackling counterpart, the token created is still named Runeclaw Bear. On the surface, creature cards […]
Mirror-mad Phantasm refers to itself and cards with its name.
When a card refers to itself by name, it really means ‘this object.’ For example, ‘s ability gives +2/+2 to itself. There are some situations where this distinction matters. For example, if were to copy this Darkthicket Wolf, the ability on Sakashima would effectively read ‘2G: ~This~ gets +2/+2 until the the end of turn.’ […]
Objects that enter the battlefield as a copy will trigger relevant abilities.
Whenever a card enters the battlefield as a copy of another object in play; for example , or an effect puts a copy of a card into play; for example , these permanents are entering the battlefield and will trigger relevant abilities. For example, if a Clone enters the battlefield as a copy of it’s […]
Copy effect copy other copy effects
Effects that copy one object will normally copy the ‘base’ characteristics of the object and do not copy most other effects applied to the original object. For example, a will copy the printed characteristics of the card that that is chosen as Clone enters play. It does not matter if the creature targeted by Clone […]