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4 years ago  ::  Apr 22, 2009 - 6:57PM #1
MyThirdEye
Date Joined: Jan 3, 2009
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For example, can I tap and Sacrifice Scourglass the turn it comes in?
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4 years ago  ::  Apr 22, 2009 - 7:00PM #2
rudolf
Date Joined: Sep 17, 2005
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MyThirdEye wrote:

For example, can I tap and Sacrifice Scourglass the turn it comes in?


Only creatures have summoning sickness. If something is not a creature, it doesn't have it. It doesn't matter what other types the creature has or not, only that it's a creature.

An Artifact Creature will have summoning sickness. A non-creature Artifact will not.

In your example, Scourglass is not a creature, so you may play its ability immediately. (EDIT: unless the ability says otherwise, as noted below)

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4 years ago  ::  Apr 22, 2009 - 7:00PM #3
CarstenHaese
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MyThirdEye wrote:

For example, can I tap and Sacrifice Scourglass the turn it comes in?


Artifacts are not affected by "summoning sickness" unless they are artifact creatures. However, Scourglass is a bad example because its ability can only be played in your upkeep, and you won't normally be able to bring it into play during your upkeep.

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Please use autocard when you ask a question about specific cards: [c]Serra Angel[/c] -> Serra Angel
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