Spiny Starfish
{2}{U}Creature — Starfish0/1
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{U}: Regenerate this creature.
At the beginning of each end step, if this creature regenerated this turn, create a 0/1 blue Starfish creature token for each time it regenerated this turn.
What it does
Tagged as Tokens — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Regenerate. The next time this would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal its damage. · CR 701.18 Read more →
Official rulings
- The second ability doesn’t care where the regeneration shields Spiny Starfish used that turn came from. If it regenerated due to a regeneration shield from Refresh, for example, the ability will still put a Starfish token onto the battlefield. (2009-10-01)
- Spiny Starfish’s first ability creates a regeneration shield for it. Spiny Starfish’s second ability checks whether it _used_ any regeneration shields that turn, not whether any regeneration shields were created for it. (2009-10-01)
- The second ability has an “intervening ‘if’ clause,” so it won’t trigger at all unless Spiny Starfish had regenerated that turn. However, the number of tokens that are created isn’t determined until the ability resolves (in case it regenerates again before that time). (2009-10-01)
- If Spiny Starfish regenerates during the end step after its second ability has resolved, no tokens will be created as a result. (2009-10-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Spiny Starfish has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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