AI DraftFeb 26, 2026
Ioreth of the Healing House + Kiora's Follower
Overview
Both Ioreth of the Healing House and Kiora's Follower have activated abilities with a tap ("
") activation cost that untap another target permanent; neither ability can target the permanent that activates it (they say "another"). A creature with a tap activation cost must be untapped and meet the continuous-control requirement to activate that ability . Ioreth’s second ability only targets other legendary creatures, so it can’t target a nonlegendary Kiora’s Follower for that ability. You can alternately activate one to untap the other, then the other to untap the first, as long as each creature is legal to activate and you have the opportunity to activate abilities (you cannot do this during the untap step) .
") activation cost that untap another target permanent; neither ability can target the permanent that activates it (they say "another"). A creature with a tap activation cost must be untapped and meet the continuous-control requirement to activate that ability . Ioreth’s second ability only targets other legendary creatures, so it can’t target a nonlegendary Kiora’s Follower for that ability. You can alternately activate one to untap the other, then the other to untap the first, as long as each creature is legal to activate and you have the opportunity to activate abilities (you cannot do this during the untap step) .Step 1
Check that both permanents are on the battlefield and that you control the one you plan to activate (activation is performed by the permanent’s controller).
Step 2
Confirm the creature you intend to activate is untapped and has been under your control continuously since your most recent turn began; otherwise it can’t activate an ability with a tap cost .
Step 3
Choose an ability to activate. Both Ioreth’s first ability and Kiora’s Follower’s ability have ": Untap another target permanent." Each one requires tapping the source as part of its cost, and each ability’s target must be “another” permanent (you can’t target the activator).
: Untap another target permanent." Each one requires tapping the source as part of its cost, and each ability’s target must be “another” permanent (you can’t target the activator).Step 4
Ioreth’s second ability reads ": Untap two other target legendary creatures." Because it specifies legendary creatures, it can’t target a nonlegendary Kiora’s Follower with that specific ability.
: Untap two other target legendary creatures." Because it specifies legendary creatures, it can’t target a nonlegendary Kiora’s Follower with that specific ability.Step 5
Activate the ability: tap the activating creature to pay the cost, put the activated ability on the stack, and when it resolves it will untap the chosen target permanent (if that target is currently tapped) — untapping is the effect the ability causes.
cost, put the activated ability on the stack, and when it resolves it will untap the chosen target permanent (if that target is currently tapped) — untapping is the effect the ability causes.Step 6
If one creature is tapped and the other is untapped and both are legal to activate, you may tap the untapped one to untap the tapped one, then (assuming timing/priority allows and summoning-sickness conditions are met) tap the now-untapped creature to untap the first, and repeat while you (and the relevant players) choose to do so. Note that you cannot perform these activations during the untap step because no abilities can be activated during that step .
Resolution
Each ability is an activated ability with a tap cost, so the creature must be untapped and have been under its controller’s control continuously since that player’s most recent turn began to activate it . Neither ability may target the permanent that is activating (they require "another"). Ioreth’s second ability targets only legendary creatures and therefore can’t target a nonlegendary Kiora’s Follower. If one creature is tapped and the other is untapped, you can tap the untapped creature to activate its ability and untap the tapped creature, then tap that creature to activate its ability and untap the first, and so on — subject to the usual activation timing/priority constraints and the summoning-sickness-like restriction for tap/untap costs ; you cannot activate these abilities during the untap step .
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