[confirm]AI use Banishing Knack on my creature & activate it

by **Aswan jaguar** » 30 Aug 2014, 07:36

Describe the Bug:
AI used Banishing Knack on my creature and then activated it to return a creature to my hand.

Which card did behave improperly ?
Banishing Knack

Which update are you using?(date,name)Which type(Duel,Gauntlet,Sealed Deck)
2014/05/06: Journey into Nyx

What exactly should be the correct behavior/interaction ?
Rulings
8/1/2008 The targeted creature's controller, not Banishing Knack 's controller, is the one who can activate the creature's new ability.

Are any other cards possibly affected by this bug ?
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by **Nexhro** » 30 Aug 2014, 10:40

Sounds like this or this.

Retraction Helix, the functional reprint, is mentioned in the latter thread.

by **Aswan jaguar** » 30 Aug 2014, 12:27

You are right they are the same and I knew about the Animal Boneyard and enchant lands topic didn't remember about the other but at least Animal Boneyard and the other enchant lands were restricted to target only your own lands.I guess that could be done to Karametra's Favor and all other cards you mention on that topic and Banishing Knack until there is a way to do it correctly.
Even better if AI could be only restricted to target his own lands,creatures, etc. when using such cards and let player the option to target an opponent's card and decide if human will abuse the activation or not since player has if he wants ways to cheat anyway.

by **Aswan jaguar** » 18 Jul 2022, 11:19

Relevant for shandalar this.
For Manalink this.