Witness Protection

Creature Name Change

Witness Protection also changes a creature's name

The rules can give a card a new name.

Creatures Protection Rules Witness Protection

Blue Removal Evolution

Reading yesterday’s design skeleton article: I’m intrigued about the change from ’lockdown’ removal in blue (usually flavored as sleep/freezing) to the Witness Protection style removal (usually flavored as transformation) - Could you explain the reason for that switch?

To better answer bombs in rare and mythic rare.

Blue Mythic Rares Protection Rares Skeleton Witness Protection

Arena Witness Protection

Playing Witness Protection on Arena is the gift that keeps on giving. Seeing Ghalta or Sheoldred, The Apocalypse retitled 'legitimate business person' is a really fun digital feature. I'm a paper guy first but digital has its joys.

It does. : )

Apocalypse Apocalypse Humor Magic Arena Protection Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Witness Protection

Name Change Mechanic

Do the rules require that when changing a permanent's name (in the way that Witness Protection does) to an existing card name, it becomes a copy of that card?Like if an effect said "Target creature's name becomes Serra Angel" would it also become a 4/4 angel with flying and vigilance?

I don’t believe changing a name grants those card’s abilities.

Angel Card Names Flying Mechanics Protection Rules Serra Serra Angel Vigilance Witness Protection

Praising Witness Protection

Hi Mark,a little late now but could you give high fives out to whoever designed Witness Protection from streets of new capenna? Have just started using it in a deck and it has quickly become one of my favourite cards - the flavour, the gameplay utility, the absolute hilarity of turning a large dinosaur/dragon into a businessperson. just brilliant.

I’ll pass the high five along.

Dinosaur Dragon Flavor Game Play High Fives Protection Streets of New Capenna Witness Protection

Appreciation for Witness Protection Card

I gotta say… Witness Protection is one of my favorite cards ever

Glad you like it.

Appreciation Protection Witness Protection

Matt Tabak Protection

Matt Tabak has confessed to plotting with Evil Mark Rosewater and the Copier. He has also threatened to beat the heck out of Good Matt Tabak if he ever finds him. What general precautions are you taking to keep Good Matt Tabak secret and safe (that you can reveal without compromising his well-being)?

Do you even understand how Rules Manager Protection (much like Witness Protection) even works? Ixnay onay ethay alkingtay.

Mark Rosewater Matt Tabak Protection Rules Witness Protection

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