The Battlefield

Impossible Man

$1.20

Sculpting Steel

$3.12

Sol Ring

$1.24

AI DraftJul 9, 2026

Impossible Man + Sculpting Steel + Sol Ring

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Overview

When Impossible Man copies an opponent's Sol Ring, it becomes a Sol Ring in every copiable respect except that its name is still "Impossible Man". If you then have Sculpting Steel enter as a copy of that artifact, Sculpting Steel will copy the chosen artifact's copiable values (so it becomes a Sol Ring with the name "Impossible Man") . Sculpting Steel also doesn't copy transient things like attachments or counters on the chosen artifact . Because the permanents are Sol Ring copies (their copiable values are of Sol Ring) and Impossible Man's ability only preserved the name, they are not legendary, so the legendary rule does not force you to sacrifice one for having the same name .

Step 1

Impossible Man's ability is activated, targeting the opponent's Sol Ring, and resolves; Impossible Man becomes a copy of that target permanent (Sol Ring) until end of turn, except its name remains "Impossible Man" .

Step 2

As a result of that copy, Impossible Man's copiable values (type line, abilities, power/toughness if relevant, etc.) are those of Sol Ring, except its name is "Impossible Man"; it therefore no longer has the legendary supertype that its printed card had unless some other effect gives it back that supertype .

Step 3

You cast Sculpting Steel and choose to have it enter as a copy of that artifact (the permanent that is currently a copy of Sol Ring named "Impossible Man"); the enter-as-a-copy choice is made as it enters .

Step 4

When Sculpting Steel enters as a copy, its copiable values become those of the chosen artifact as that artifact currently exists on the battlefield — i.e., it becomes a Sol Ring in copiable respects but with the name "Impossible Man" (because that is the chosen artifact's current name) .

Step 5

Sculpting Steel will not copy transient things like counters, attached Auras/Equipment, or other effects currently affecting the chosen artifact — you only get the copiable printed-like values of the chosen object as copied by the copy interaction .

Step 6

After Sculpting Steel has entered, you now control two permanents that both have Sol Ring's abilities and are named "Impossible Man", but neither permanent has the legendary supertype (they are copies of Sol Ring in their copiable values), so the legendary rule does not apply and no state-based action will send either to the graveyard for having the same name .

Resolution

No — the legend rule does not remove one of them. Impossible Man's copy effect makes that permanent's copiable values those of Sol Ring except its name (so it ceases to be legendary by virtue of copying Sol Ring) and Sculpting Steel entering as a copy will copy those copiable values (including the name as it currently is) . Sculpting Steel won't copy temporary attachments/counters/effects on the chosen artifact . Because neither resulting permanent is legendary, the legend rule does not apply.

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