Dormant Gomazoa (Rise of the Eldrazi) - Gatherer

Dormant Gomazoa

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 2.786 / 5 (84 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Dormant Gomazoa

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Jellyfish

Card Text:

Flying

Dormant Gomazoa enters the battlefield tapped.

Dormant Gomazoa doesn't untap during your untap step.

Whenever you become the target of a spell, you may untap Dormant Gomazoa.

P/T:

5 / 5

Expansion:

Rise of the Eldrazi

Rarity:

Rare

Card Number:

Artist:

Chris Rahn

Language:

English

Rulings

6/15/2010	Dormant Gomazoa's last ability triggers when you become the target of any spell, including one you control. It doesn't matter who else or what else the spell targets.
6/15/2010	A spell can target you only if it specifically says the word "target." One that says "You draw two cards," for example, doesn't target you.
6/15/2010	You become the target of a spell when a spell is cast targeting you, when a spell has one of its targets changed to you due to a spell or ability like Deflection, when a spell that's targeting you is copied and that target isn't changed, or when a spell is copied and one of its targets is changed to you.
6/15/2010	Dormant Gomazoa's last ability won't trigger when you become the target of an ability.
6/15/2010	If you become the target of a spell, Dormant Gomazoa's last ability triggers and is put on the stack on top of that spell. Dormant Gomazoa's last ability will resolve (allowing you to untap it) first.