Does Standardize and Shields of Velis Vel change creatures in other zones?
Asked by jamochawoke 3 years ago
Hi there,
I'm wondering if Standardize and Shields of Velis Vel change creatures to every type not just on the field but in other zones like the hand and library?
The reason I am asking is because Maskwood Nexus and Conspiracy seem to do that and I was looking at possible combos with Kaalia of the Vast , Scion of the Ur-Dragon , and Cryptic Gateway .
jamochawoke says... #2
Yeah I can see that with Shields. Standardize has some confusing wording on it though (like Legend not being a supertype), probably since it's so old.
It looks like there was a ruling made that it only affects creatures on the battlefield since it didn't specify before. Oh well.
March 21, 2021 10:45 p.m.
Legend was a creature type when Standardize was first printed, but has since been removed and all creatures that were previously legends are now Legendary. The oracle text (found at gatherer.wizards.com) drops the term and now reads:
Choose a creature type other than Wall. Each creature becomes that type until end of turn.
The Gatherer entry also includes this relevant ruling:
10/4/2004 This spell only affects creatures on the battlefield when it resolves.
Neotrup says... Accepted answer #1
No. Standardize and Shields of Velis Vel say "creatures" while Maskwood Nexus and Conspiracy explicitly mention "creature spells" and "creature cards not on the battlefield." For another card though, Arcane Adaptation does mention other zones.
March 21, 2021 10:08 p.m.