New Posts For Thread: Protection against abilities your opponent controlhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29499443/Protection_against_abilities_your_opponent_controlWould Troll Ascetic be protected against petrifiation counters from Xathrid Gorgon ? The petrification ability it's not controlled by the opponent that controls Xanthrid Gorgon buThe controller of a spell is the one who cast it (or the owner of the card/copy representing that spell if there's no controller), the controller of an ability is the player who either activated it, for an activated ability, or the one who controlledhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29499443/Protection_against_abilities_your_opponent_control?post_id=526165219#526165219The controller of a spell is the one who cast it (or the owner of the card/copy representing that spell if there's no controller), the controller of an ability is the player who either activated it, for an activated ability, or the one who controlledSun, 18 Nov 2012 04:14:30 -0600That's wrong. Only players can control spells or abilities.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29499443/Protection_against_abilities_your_opponent_control?post_id=526162023#526162023That's wrong. Only players can control spells or abilities.Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:54:43 -0600Yes.Abilities from anything your opponent controls can not target something you control with hexproof.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29499443/Protection_against_abilities_your_opponent_control?post_id=526160819#526160819Yes.Abilities from anything your opponent controls can not target something you control with hexproof.Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:07:47 -0600So "abilities and spells your opponent control" refers to instants, sorceries, etc.. that he can cast but also to any ability from any of his creatures, right?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29499443/Protection_against_abilities_your_opponent_control?post_id=526160751#526160751So "abilities and spells your opponent control" refers to instants, sorceries, etc.. that he can cast but also to any ability from any of his creatures, right?Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:01:44 -0600If your opponent controls the Gorgon it can not target your Troll. That's what hexproof does.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29499443/Protection_against_abilities_your_opponent_control?post_id=526160697#526160697If your opponent controls the Gorgon it can not target your Troll. That's what hexproof does.Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:56:31 -0600