Are ETB abilities?

ETBs are a type of triggered ability, triggered by entering the battlefield. Not all triggered abilities are ETBs, but all ETBs are triggered. Triggered abilities look for “When/Whenever x, do y”.

How do ETB triggers work?

When do ETB effects trigger, on stack or after resolve?

  1. when the creature spell is cast the ETB ability is put on stack immediately ontop of the creature summon spell.
  2. when the stack resolves and the creature is summoned to the battle field, then the ETB effect(s) go live.

Do ETB abilities go on the stack?

Triggered abilities do use the stack, yes. However, once an ability goes on the stack, like the Hawk’s, it exists independent of its source. Even if you Shock the Hawk (Shawk the Hock?), the ability will still resolve, and your opponent can still find more Hawks.

Does gaining control trigger ETB?

No. Taking control of your opponent’s creature will not trigger an “enters the battlefield” ability. A nontoken permanent “enters the battlefield” when it’s moved onto the battlefield from another zone. A token “enters the battlefield” when it’s created.

Is ETB activated ability MTG?

No. An ETB ability is an ability that triggers automatically when something enters the battlefield. Activated abilities are, by definition, manually activated. They do not trigger at all.

Is modular ETB A triggered ability?

702.43a Modular represents both a static ability and a triggered ability.

Can you counter an ETB?

ETB is the ability of the creature, and is not itself the primary effect of the card. Therefore, a card that reads “Counter target spell that targets a creature you control” would not counter any creature card whatsoever, as the creature spell itself doesn’t target your creature.

Does Panharmonicon work with ETB?

Panharmonicon basically doubles the Enters The Battlefield (ETB) triggers that would trigger whenever a creature or artifact enters the battlefield.

Do tokens enter the battlefield at the same time?

The tokens will be 1/1 each. They don’t see each other come in at all. The Commander is 3/3, as one “enter the battlefield” trigger happens.

Does Zabaz trigger itself?

Zabaz needs to be on the Battlefield as a Modular trigger would resolve in order to affect how many counters are added. So, unless it’s been returned to the Battlefield in response to its own Modular trigger… No, it’s not on the Battlefield. and won’t apply to the event.

Does create trigger ETB MTG?

Yes. Creating a token is that token entering the Battlefield. It will trigger appropriate abilities.

Does yarok trigger Panharmonicon?

Yarok, the Desecrated is essentially Panharmonicon, except rather than being on a do-nothing artifact, it comes attached to a legendary deathtouch, lifelink 3/5 body for five mana and triggers from any permanent entering the battlefield, rather than just artifacts and creatures, like Panharmonicon itself.