Can Exiled Tokens Come Back?

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a token exiled by fiend hunter comes back after the hunter dies? Nope . The token is essentially removed from existing at all. Just like a token can’t actually be placed into the graveyard.

Do tokens die when returned to hand?

Unfortunately, no, it doesn’t die . “Dies” has a specific meaning: 700.4. The term dies means “is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.”

Can tokens come back from the graveyard?

This excludes tokens since they aren’t cards. You will never find “Return target creature card or token from your graveyard to the battlefield.” for two reasons: Even if there was a token was in the graveyard when targets were chosen, it would have ceased to exists by the time the spell or ability resolved.

Is a token a permanent?

A card or token becomes a permanent as it enters the battlefield and it stops being a permanent as it’s moved to another zone by an effect or rule. 110.2. A permanent’s owner is the same as the owner of the card that represents it (unless it’s a token; see rule 111.2).

Does sacrificing a token count as dying?

Yep. Sacrifice=death . It doesn’t specifically say it has to go in the graveyard to activate, so you’re good.

Can Deathtouch destroy indestructible?

Indestructible creatures also ignore deathtouch. Normally, a creature is destroyed if it takes damage from a creature with deathtouch. But since indestructible creatures can’t be destroyed , they’re immune.

Does Deathtouch work on Planeswalkers?

Planeswalkers that are not also creatures have no interaction with Deathtouch . They just take damage and lose loyalty counters as normal. Planeswalkers are never treated as creatures, and they are never treated as players. They are a permanent type as different from creatures as creatures are from enchantments.

Do tokens get summoning sickness?

If the spell is cast anytime before that player’s turn, then when it becomes that player’s turn, since the tokens have been under his or her control since the beginning of the turn, they do not suffer summoning sickness .

Is sacrificing considered dying?

Yes you can . Dying is a keyword that means going from the battlefield to the graveyard . This includes sacrifice.

Do tokens trigger death triggers?

If something had a “when this dies” is killed by [[Lava Coil]] it doesn’t trigger because it doesn’t go to the graveyard. But tokens don’t either and yet things like [[Cruel Celebrant]] and the passive of [[Liliana Dreadhorde General]] trigger when they die from damage or sacrifice or destroy effects or whatever.

Is sacrificing a death trigger?

Yes . Sacrifice, lethal damage and destroy effects all fall under the “dies” trigger.

Does Hexproof negate Deathtouch?

No it doesn’t . Deathtouch on a creature just means that if that creature deals damage to another creature, be it combat or non-combat, that the creature dealt damage will be destroyed. The deathtouch ability doesn’t target anything so hexproof will not save a creature dealt damage with deathtouch.

Does First Strike stop Deathtouch?

Creatures with deathtouch deal damage during the regular combat damage step. Fortunately, if you block a creature with deathtouch with a creature with first strike or double strike, your creature will deal damage during the first strike damage step , before the deathtouch creature can return fire.

Can you regenerate from Deathtouch?

You can regenerate from Deathtouch by paying the regeneration cost . If a creature blocking or blocked by a creature with Deathtouch is dealt enough combat damage to destroy it, its controller does not have to pay regeneration costs twice to keep it alive.

Does Lifelink work on planeswalkers?

You will gain life by attacking a planeswalker with a creature that has lifelink . More generally, any damage source with lifelink will cause you to gain life if it deals damage to anything.

Can a Planeswalker block?

Your opponent can block as normal , regardless of whom each creature is attacking (you or one of your Planeswalkers). If a creature deals combat damage to a Planeswalker, that many loyalty counters are removed from it.

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