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A '''animate''' effect or spell is one that turns a non-creature into a [[creature]], most of the times for a certain amount of time. The mechanic was first introduced in ''[[Alpha]]'' with <c>Animate Artifact</c>, <c>Animate Dead</c> and <c>Mishra's Factory</c>. | |||
[[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]] | |||
==Examples== | |||
===Animated Artifacts=== | |||
*<c>Stalking Stones</c> | |||
* <c>Chimeric Staff</c>, and other ''Chimeric'' artifacts | |||
*<c>Darksteel Brute</c> | |||
*<c>Jade Idol</c> and all other ''Idols'' | |||
* <c>Karn, Silver Golem</c> | |||
* <c>March of the Machines</c> | |||
*<c>Slumbering Tora</c> | |||
* <c>Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas</c> | |||
===Animated creature cards in the graveyard=== | |||
*<c>Animate Dead</c> | |||
===Animated Enchantments=== | |||
*<c>Halcyon Glaze</c> | |||
*<c>Still Life</c> | |||
*<c>Testament of Faith</c> | |||
*<c>Lurking Jackals</c> | |||
* The ''Hidden'', ''Opal'' and ''Veiled'' creatures of ''[[Urza's Saga]]'' (<c>Hidden Gibbons</c>, <c>Opal Acrolith</c>, <c>Veiled Crocodile</c> etc.) | |||
===Animated Lands=== | |||
Land is the most popular card type to be animated | |||
* <c>Animate Land</c> | |||
* <c>Awakener Druid</c> | |||
* <c>Genju of the Cedars</c> | |||
* <c>Genju of the Falls</c> | |||
* <c>Genju of the Fens</c> | |||
* <c>Genju of the Fields</c> | |||
* <c>Genju of the Realms</c> | |||
* <c>Genju of the Spires</c> | |||
* <c>Hunting Wilds</c> | |||
* <c>Jolrael, Empress of Beasts</c> | |||
* <c>Kamahl, Fist of Krosa</c> | |||
* <c>Lifespark Spellbomb</c> | |||
* <c>Quirion Druid</c> | |||
* <c>Rude Awakening</c> | |||
* <c>Soilshaper</c> | |||
* <c>Vivify</c> | |||
If a land is self-animating its is called a [[manland]]. | |||
===Animated Planeswalkers=== | |||
* <c>Gideon Jura</c> | |||
==Variants== | |||
*<c>Animate Wall</c> allows creatures with [[defender]] to attack. | |||
* [[Licids]] turn creatures into enchantments. | |||
*<c>Ashnod's Transmogrant</c> and <c>Argent Mutation</c> turn non-artifacts into artifacts. | |||
[[Category:Magic slang]][[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]] | |||
Revision as of 02:05, 2 February 2013
A animate effect or spell is one that turns a non-creature into a creature, most of the times for a certain amount of time. The mechanic was first introduced in Alpha with Animate Artifact, Animate Dead and Mishra's Factory.
Examples
Animated Artifacts
- Stalking Stones
- Chimeric Staff, and other Chimeric artifacts
- Darksteel Brute
- Jade Idol and all other Idols
- Karn, Silver Golem
- March of the Machines
- Slumbering Tora
- Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
Animated creature cards in the graveyard
Animated Enchantments
- Halcyon Glaze
- Still Life
- Testament of Faith
- Lurking Jackals
- The Hidden, Opal and Veiled creatures of Urza's Saga (Hidden Gibbons, Opal Acrolith, Veiled Crocodile etc.)
Animated Lands
Land is the most popular card type to be animated
- Animate Land
- Awakener Druid
- Genju of the Cedars
- Genju of the Falls
- Genju of the Fens
- Genju of the Fields
- Genju of the Realms
- Genju of the Spires
- Hunting Wilds
- Jolrael, Empress of Beasts
- Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
- Lifespark Spellbomb
- Quirion Druid
- Rude Awakening
- Soilshaper
- Vivify
If a land is self-animating its is called a manland.
Animated Planeswalkers
Variants
- Animate Wall allows creatures with defender to attack.
- Licids turn creatures into enchantments.
- Ashnod's Transmogrant and Argent Mutation turn non-artifacts into artifacts.