I am having an internal debate regarding copying creatures and keywords, and possibly even P/T, being permanently added to the newly created token. I am sure I'm overthinking it, but maybe I'm not
So I've never really made a deck that copies creatures, but for a science experiment I post a deck for
Mondrak, Glory Dominushttps://deckstats.net/decks/161626/3051939-how-many-mondraks-would-a-mondMy question regards cards such as
Bastion Protector,
Blade of Selves,
Swiftfoot Boots,
Archangel Elspeth,
Akroma's Will, and even equipment like
Bloodforged Battle-Axe.
Since
Helm of the Host triggers at the start of the combat phase, if my Mondrak (or whatever creature it was equipped to) had any of there above effects added to it, or stat buffs, in the first main phase, would the token copies then have those effects "permanently" on the token??
Example: I complete my Beginning phase and move into my First Main Phase. I have my Mondrak out,
Anointed Procession on the board,
Bastion Protector on the Board,
Archangel Elspeth on the board,
Helm of the Host on the board, and
Giver of Runes on the board. I pay my mana to equip
Helm of the Host to my Mondrak. I then activate
Archangel Elspeth 's -2 ability and give Mondrak two +1/+1 counters and it becomes an Angel in addition to other types and gains flying. I tap my
Giver of Runes to give my Mondrak Protection from Green until end of turn. Then I move to combat phase
What I think happens: I get 3 new BASE Mondrak tokens (1 from the Helm, 1 additional from the original Mondrak trigger adding an extra token, and 1 from the
anointed procession trigger). Each of these Mondrak tokens are [{Non-Legendary because Helm says so} Creature - Phyrexian Horror; Extra Token triggered + activated payment abilities; 4/4] . Next turn (if nothing else changes) when I move to combat I get 6 new Mondrak tokens because the Helm trigger, the OG trigger, the 3 tokens trigger, and the AP trigger. So on and so forth on future turns.
What I think might happen: I get 3 new altered Mondrak tokens (1 from the Helm, 1 additional from the original Mondrak trigger adding an extra token, and 1 from the
anointed procession trigger). Each of these Mondrak tokens are [{Non-Legendary} Creature - Phyrexian Horror Angel; Keywords = Flying, Indestructible, Protection from Green; Extra Token triggered + activated payment abilities; 6/6]. Next turn (if nothing else changes) I can tap my
Giver of Runes to give one of the (now altered) tokens protection from Red, move my Helm over to that token that got the added protection, move to combat and get 6 new tokens that have all previous keyword abilities and in addition they have protection from red. So on and so forth.
Which is correct, or somewhere in the middle?
TYIA