Creature - Kithkin 1/1, {R/W} (1) {R/W}: Figure of Destiny becomes a 2/2 Kithkin Spirit. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If Figure of Destiny is a Spirit, it becomes a 4/4 Kithkin Spirit Warrior. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If Figure of Destiny is a Warrior, it becomes an 8/8 Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with flying and first strike.
Illus. Scott M. Fischer
8/1/2008: None of these abilities has a duration. If one of them resolves, it will remain in effect until the game ends, Figure of Destiny leaves play, or some subsequent effect changes its characteristics, whichever comes first.
8/1/2008: Figure of Destiny's abilities overwrite its power, toughness, and creature types. Typically, those abilities are played in the order they appear on the card. However, if Figure of Destiny is an 8/8 Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with flying and first strike, and you play its first ability, it will become a 2/2 Kithkin Spirit that still has flying and first strike.
8/1/2008: You can play Figure of Destiny's second and third abilities regardless of what creature types it is. Each of those abilities checks Figure of Destiny's creature types when that ability resolves. If Figure of Destiny isn't the appropriate creature type at that time, the ability does nothing.
8/1/2008: Figure of Destiny's second ability checks whether it's a Spirit, and its third ability checks whether it's a Warrior. It doesn't matter how it became the appropriate creature type.
8/1/2008: Each of Figure of Destiny's abilities overwrites most other effects that change or set its power and toughness. But certain other effects can still apply to it afterward. They are: -- Effects that happen after Figure of Destiny's ability resolves that change its power or toughness (like Giant Growth) or set its power and toughness to certain values (like Lignify). -- Counters that change Figure of Destiny's power and toughness, such as +1/+1 or -1/-1 counters, regardless of when they were put on that creature. -- Static abilities that change Figure of Destiny's power and toughness (such as those from Glorious Anthem), regardless of when they first took effect. -- Effects that switch Figure of Destiny's power and toughness, regardless of when they first took effect.
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