So for our first Delving Deeper post, let’s all check out what Chuanjie Seow<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n Hi everyone,<\/p>\n First, we refer to this part of the Comprehensive Rules which received an update when Ixalan was released on September 2017:<\/p>\n CR 614.12<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Some replacement effects modify how a permanent enters the battlefield. (See rules 614.1c\u2013d.)<\/em> Such effects may come from the permanent itself if they affect only that permanent (as opposed to a general subset of permanents that includes it). They may also come from other sources. To determine which replacement effects apply and how they apply, check the characteristics of the permanent as it would exist on the battlefield, taking into account replacement effects that have already modified how it enters the battlefield (see rule 616.1<\/a>)<\/em>, continuous effects from the permanent\u2019s own static abilities that would apply to it once it\u2019s on the battlefield, and continuous effects that already exist and would apply to the permanent.<\/p>\n Blood Moon<\/a> applies in layer 4 (type-changing effects) while, Other scenarios where there are type changing\/adding effects involved:<\/p>\n Alright, so now we get to the complex portion of this article where we look into the interactions between lands with abilities and Blood Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n Blood Sun<\/a> removes the ability of manlands animating themselves.<\/p>\n Shambling Vent<\/a> will still be animated until end of turn, but with Blood Sun<\/a> in play, it will lose its lifelink ability as it is still a land. Shambling Vent<\/a> is still an Elemental until end of turn as it is applied in layer 4 (type-changing effects) before Blood Sun<\/a>\u2019s layer 6.<\/p>\n Similarly for City of Traitors<\/a>, Blood Sun will remove the triggered ability of sacrificing the City when you play a land. Hurray for your pain-free Sol Land!<\/p>\n However due to the damaging effects of the Sun, Horizon Canopy<\/a> is wilted and will lose its ability to sacrifice itself to draw you a card.<\/p>\n Grove of the Burnwillows<\/a> will still tap for red or green mana, and your opponent will gain life as this is a part of the mana ability. It can still tap for colorless mana if you wish.<\/p>\n All hail Punishing Fire<\/a> with Blood Sun.<\/p>\n If Gemstone Mine<\/a> is in play before Blood Sun<\/a>, it can still produce any color until it is depleted of mining counters. However, if Blood Sun<\/a> is in play, Gemstone Mine<\/a> will enter the battlefield without any mining counters. You cannot activate the mana ability as it doesn’t have mining counters.<\/p>\n It will be unaffected by Blood Sun<\/a> in any way. It still taps for green mana, is still a Forest Dryad and it is still a creature, as creature and land subtypes are not affected by Blood Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n However if your tribe tries to claim it when Blood Sun<\/a> is on the battlefield, you will not get to choose a creature type when Unclaimed Territory<\/a>\u00a0 enters the battlefield as Blood Sun<\/a> removes this ability. It can only tap for colorless mana. Even if Blood Sun<\/a> gets removed afterwards, you won’t get to retroactively choose a creature type, and thus can only tap for colorless mana.<\/p>\n Gah! Ice age block and Blood Sun<\/a> not friends.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now we come to the part where Blood Sun<\/a> gets confusing. BEHOLD!<\/strong><\/p>\n However if Blood Sun<\/a> is already on the battlefield when Dark Depths<\/a> is played, Blood Sun<\/a> will melt all the ice and Dark Depths<\/a> will enter the battlefield with no ice counters! Once Blood Sun<\/a>\u00a0is removed from the battlefield, Dark Depths<\/a>‘s sacrifice trigger will trigger and release Marit Lage upon your foes!<\/p>\n We refer to CR613.7<\/a> If a dependency exists, it will override the timestamp system. Hence it does not matter if Blood Sun or Tabernacle is on the battlefield first. Once Blood Sun<\/a> is on the battlefield, Blood Sun<\/a> will remove The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale<\/a>\u2019s ability.<\/p>\n Why? While Blood Sun<\/a> affects layer 6, Urborg applies in layer 4. Put together, Urborg adds the Swamp subtype to all lands including itself (layer 4) then Blood Sun<\/a> removes this ability (layer 6) which happens after Urborg has infected all the lands with Yawgmoth\u2019s touch! Therefore you end up with Urborg that’s a Swamp<\/a> with no other abilities, and Phyrexian infected lands everywhere on the battlefield!<\/p>\n Post Verified by Smith Lo<\/a><\/span><\/span> L2 judge from Singapore has for all of us \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
The Sun and Moon<\/h3>\n
<\/p>Blood Moon<\/a>, the sister of Blood Sun<\/a>. First we look at how both cards work? How about having them both in play?<\/p>\n
\nBlood Sun<\/a> applies in layer 6 (ability adding and removing effects).
\nSo when we put them together, we apply Blood Moon<\/a> first, causing all non-basic lands to be just Mountain<\/a>s. Then, Blood Sun<\/a> causes them to lose their non-mana abilities, but they are just Mountains so they do not have any non-mana abilities! All the lands will still be able to tap for one red mana.<\/p>\n<\/p> Prismatic Omen’s ability give lands all 5 basic land types in addition to their other types will still be applied no matter if it enters the battlefield before or after Blood Sun<\/a>. Your lands are able to tap for any colour! Yay!<\/p>\n
<\/p> Sea’s Claim is similar to Prismatic Omen<\/a> as above, just that the land is an Island<\/a> tapping only for one blue mana.<\/p>\n
Interaction with lands with abilities<\/h3>\n
“Enters the battlefield tapped” lands<\/h4>\n
<\/p>Because of CR614.12 as quoted above, Blood Sun<\/a> causes lands that would otherwise enter the battlefield tapped to enter untapped as it removes all abilities of Hallowed Fountain\u00a0upon entering the battlefield. Yay for your cheap Tundra<\/a>! This works for all \u201cEnters the battlefield tapped\u201d lands such as Meandering Stream<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Manlands<\/h4>\n
<\/p>What happens when you activate Shambling Vent\u00a0when Blood Sun<\/a> is on the stack?<\/p>\n
Glimmervoid and Friends<\/h4>\n
<\/p>So with Blood Sun<\/a> in play, Glimmervoid\u00a0becomes a rainbow land without drawback. No more sacrificing of Glimmervoid<\/a> after getting Shatterstorm<\/a>\u2019ed!<\/p>\n
Painlands and Gainlands<\/h4>\n
<\/p>Painlands work as normal. The 1 damage dealt to you is tied to the mana ability, hence the Sun does not affect it in any way.<\/p>\n
Lands of the Weatherlight Saga<\/h4>\n
<\/p>With a lot of sunshine from Blood Sun<\/a>, Lotus Vale\u00a0turbo-charges and ignores its replacement effect of sacrificing 2 untapped lands or itself. Enjoy your Black Lotus<\/a> turn after turn! Same goes for Scorched Ruins<\/a> providing you CCCC without land sacrifice.<\/p>\n
Others<\/h4>\n
<\/p>Dryad Arbor\u00a0looks at the Sun and wonders what is happening.<\/p>\n
<\/p>Similar to Dryad Arbor<\/a>, card types are not affected by Blood Sun<\/a> so it retains its Artifact card type. However, Darksteel Citadel<\/a> will lose indestructible as it is a non-mana ability.<\/p>\n
<\/p>Blood Sun<\/a> removes the triggered ability of City of Brass dealing 1 damage to you whenever it’s tapped.\u00a0The desert construction workmanship is good vs the Sun. Enjoy your pain-free, no-strings-attached rainbow land.<\/p>\n
<\/p>If your tribe claimed the Unclaimed Territory\u00a0before Blood Sun<\/a> enters the battlefield, Blood Sun<\/a> will not affect Unclaimed Territory<\/a> at all.<\/p>\n
Sun melts the Ice Age<\/h4>\n
<\/p>With Blood Sun<\/a> in play, Glacial Chasm\u00a0loses :
\nCumulative upkeep
\nETB sacrifice a land trigger
\nCreatures you control cannot attack
\nPrevent all damage dealt to you<\/p>\n<\/p>
\nWith Blood Sun<\/a> on the battlefield Dark Depths\u00a0loses its activated ability to remove an ice counter and will keep stopping Marit Lage from gaining her freedom.<\/p>\n<\/p>
\nHere is where things gets weird. The “Pay one mana or sacrifice” ability of The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale<\/a> is also in layer 6, the same as Blood Sun<\/a>. Applying Blood Sun<\/a>‘s ability first\u00a0will change the text or the existence of Tabernacle’s effect (CR613.7a). Hence Tabernacle is dependent on Blood Sun.<\/p>\n<\/p>
\nThe Great Father of Machines, Yawgmoth has no fear of the Sun!<\/p>\n<\/p>
\nThe only land that got shafted and nerfed by the September Ixalan rules update. With Blood Sun<\/a> in play, Vesuva<\/a> will lose its copying ability, and just enters the battlefield untapped as itself that does nothing. Even if Blood Sun<\/a> is removed, Vesuva<\/a> continues to do nothing.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n