MTG Arena ETB Triggers
On Android 13, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G MTG Arena App.
Any one tell me why or how [(W)(W) Giada, Font of Hope 2/2 Legendary Creature - Angel] abilities trigger upon ETB when [(1)(W) Tocatli, Honor Guard 1/3 Creature - Human Soldier] is in play in opponents battlefield?
Giada's text clearly states:
"Flying, vigilance
Each other Angel you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it for each Angel you already control.
(⤵️): Add (W). Spend this mana only to cast an Angel spell."
While Tocatli's reads:
"Creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger."
And yet here we are, complaining that (as seen in these attachments) each Angel benefited from the ability trigger while both creatures were in play.
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Lycius#38731 commented
Giada's ability is not a triggered ability, it is a static ability. If it read "whenever another angel enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on it" instead, Tocatli Honor Guard would counter it, but because the wording is passive it does not.