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Devoted Druid

$0.26

Swift Reconfiguration

$3.44

AI DraftFeb 26, 2026

Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration

Overview

When Swift Reconfiguration enchants Devoted Druid, the Aura resolves and becomes attached to the Druid . Swift Reconfiguration’s continuous effect makes the enchanted permanent a Vehicle artifact and causes it to lose all other card types (so it stops being a creature unless it’s crewed). Because the permanent is no longer a creature while the Aura’s effect applies, Devoted Druid’s second ability ("Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature: Untap this creature") can’t be activated while it isn’t a creature; see the ruling about being unable to activate that ability if you can’t put -1/-1 counters on Devoted Druid [Ruling [2018-12-07]]. The Aura remains attached because it’s still legally enchanting a Vehicle (not illegal) . If the permanent was attacking or blocking when Swift Reconfiguration became attached, it’s removed from combat [Ruling [2022-02-18]].

Step 1

You cast Swift Reconfiguration targeting Devoted Druid and it resolves; the Aura enters the battlefield attached to the Druid .

Step 2

Swift Reconfiguration’s continuous effect changes the enchanted permanent: it becomes an artifact Vehicle with crew 5 and loses all other card types, so it ceases to be a creature while that effect applies (the card is still the same object but with different types).

Step 3

Because the object is no longer a creature, the ability worded as a cost that refers to "this creature" — "Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature: Untap this creature" — cannot be activated while the object isn’t a creature if you cannot put -1/-1 counters on it; the applicable ruling explicitly says you can’t activate Devoted Druid’s second ability if you can’t put -1/-1 counters on it [Ruling [2018-12-07]].

Step 4

The Aura remains on the permanent because it is still legally enchanting a Vehicle (it isn’t attached to an illegal object), so it is not put into its owner’s graveyard by the illegal-Aura state-based action .

Step 5

If the permanent was attacking or blocking when the Aura became attached, it is removed from combat as a result of Swift Reconfiguration becoming attached [Ruling [2022-02-18]].

Step 6

If later the Vehicle is crewed (making it a creature again) or another effect makes it a creature again, the Devoted Druid’s creature abilities (including the -1/-1: untap ability) become usable again, subject to the usual activation restrictions such as summoning sickness for abilities covered by .

Resolution

If Swift Reconfiguration is attached to Devoted Druid, Devoted Druid is no longer a creature (it’s an artifact Vehicle and loses other card types), so you cannot activate its "put a -1/-1 counter on this creature: untap this creature" ability while it isn’t a creature [Ruling [2018-12-07]]. The Aura stays attached as long as it’s legal to enchant the permanent (it’s a Vehicle) . If it was attacking or blocking when the Aura became attached, it’s removed from combat [Ruling [2022-02-18]].

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