AI DraftFeb 26, 2026
Ioreth of the Healing House + Marvin, Murderous Mimic
Overview
Marvin gains Ioreth’s two activated abilities and can activate them by tapping Marvin; the 
in those abilities becomes a cost to tap Marvin and the “another/other” language refers to permanents other than Marvin, so Ioreth can be targeted and untapped by Marvin. Marvin must be eligible to be tapped to activate those abilities (summoning sickness rule) , and once an ability on Marvin is activated it will resolve even if Ioreth leaves the battlefield afterward (Ruling [2024-09-20]). Also note how granted abilities are treated under the rules about text referring to objects and name substitution when relevant .
in those abilities becomes a cost to tap Marvin and the “another/other” language refers to permanents other than Marvin, so Ioreth can be targeted and untapped by Marvin. Marvin must be eligible to be tapped to activate those abilities (summoning sickness rule) , and once an ability on Marvin is activated it will resolve even if Ioreth leaves the battlefield afterward (Ruling [2024-09-20]). Also note how granted abilities are treated under the rules about text referring to objects and name substitution when relevant .Step 1
Marvin’s static ability grants Marvin all activated abilities of creatures you control that don’t have Marvin’s name; Ioreth qualifies, so Marvin gains both of Ioreth’s printed activated abilities (the ones with : as the activation cost) .
: as the activation cost) .Step 2
When Marvin has one of those abilities, the printed activation cost is a cost to tap Marvin (the object that has the ability) and not to tap Ioreth, because the ability’s source is now Marvin .
is a cost to tap Marvin (the object that has the ability) and not to tap Ioreth, because the ability’s source is now Marvin .Step 3
The words “another” and “other” in the ability text are evaluated relative to Marvin as the source, so they mean permanents other than Marvin; Ioreth is another permanent and can be chosen as a legal target.
Step 4
You may activate the ability on Marvin only if Marvin has been under your control continuously since your most recent turn began (summoning sickness / activation restriction) .
Step 5
After you pay costs (including tapping Marvin) and the ability is put on the stack, it will resolve and untap the targeted permanent(s). If Ioreth leaves the battlefield after activation but before resolution, the ability still resolves and untaps the previously chosen legal targets (Ruling [2024-09-20]).
Resolution
Marvin will have both of Ioreth’s activated abilities. Activating one of those abilities from Marvin uses Marvin as the source, so the cost taps Marvin and the words “another” / “other” mean “other than Marvin,” making Ioreth a legal target. You can only activate such a ability on Marvin if Marvin has been under your control continuously since your most recent turn began . Once you activate an ability on Marvin, it will resolve even if the creature that originally had the ability (Ioreth) leaves the battlefield before resolution (Ruling [2024-09-20]).
cost taps Marvin and the words “another” / “other” mean “other than Marvin,” making Ioreth a legal target. You can only activate such a ability on Marvin if Marvin has been under your control continuously since your most recent turn began . Once you activate an ability on Marvin, it will resolve even if the creature that originally had the ability (Ioreth) leaves the battlefield before resolution (Ruling [2024-09-20]).Feedback