You can’t regenerate a destroyed creature because it’s already dead and gone so there’s nothing to regenerate. This means that you have to grant regeneration before lethal is dealt. Regeneration functions as a “replacement effect”, meaning that the effect waits for one conditional event to replace with another.
What happens when you regenerate a creature?
The regeneration effect replaces the creature being destroyed, so the destruction never happens. Since the destruction never happened, the creature is never put into the graveyard. This means the permanent will not trigger “comes into play” or “leaves play” triggers when it regenerates.
Do you have to be untapped to regenerate a creature?
The creature does not have to be untapped to regenerate it) Note that certain spells or effects state something like “Destroy target creature. It can’t be regenerated.”. In that case, you can still respond with a regeneration shield, but the regeneration effect is ignored and the creature still gets destroyed.
How does the regenerate ability work in RuneScape?
The way regeneration works is that, when a regeneration ability is activated, a “regeneration shield” is formed that lasts until the end of turn or the creature is destroyed. If the creature with the regeneration shield would be destroyed, it is instead tapped and removed from combat.
What happens when creature with regeneration shield is destroyed?
If the creature with the regeneration shield would be destroyed, it is instead tapped and removed from combat. This means that the creature has to be dealt damage in the first place in order to be destroyed. The creature actually regenerates when state based actions are checked after combat, but you have to activate the ability before combat.
How does regeneration work in magic the world?
When a spell resolves, the active player (the player whose turn it is), gets priority. If there are still spells or abilities on the stack, go to step 2. And just to be crystal clear, once the Regeneration Shield resolves (replaces a destruction effect) that card can still be targeted again.
