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Christian Gienger

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Mo

114.1b Aura spells are always targeted. These are the only permanent spells with targets. An Aura’s target is specified by its enchant keyword ability (see rule 702.5, “Enchant”). The target(s) are chosen as the spell is cast; see rule 601.2c. An Aura permanent doesn’t target anything; only the spell is targeted. (An activated or triggered ability of an Aura permanent can also be targeted.)

Mo

So, here is a short answer (non-judge here!): there are 5 permanents, lands, creatures, artifacts, enchantments, planeswalkers. Of these, ONLY enchantment-aura spells target; i.e., this is the only spell that, on the stack, necessarily needs a target, but never else. So when you flicker, it is not being cast, and therefore the targeting clause doesn't apply, but nevertheless it's requirement of being attached needs to be satisfied, so now you "choose". I guess the relevant rule would be:

John Johanson

Thanks for the response. I guess I understand that choosing is not the same thing as targeting. What I don't understand is why Clutches targets when it is cast, but provides a choice when flickered with Sentinel. How would I know when cards no longer target? What is the principle at work here that would allow me to apply this idea elsewhere?

Shane Garvey

"If the exiled card is an Aura, that card’s owner chooses what it will enchant as it comes back onto the battlefield. An Aura put onto the battlefield this way doesn’t target anything (so it could be attached to an opponent’s permanent with hexproof, for example), but the Aura’s enchant ability restricts what it can be attached to. If the Aura can’t legally be attached to anything, it remains exiled."

John Johanson

I'm confused. On the last show you said that you could use Bolas' Clutches on the big hexproof turtle by blinking it with the Sentinel of the Pearl Trident. I don't understand how this works. The Sentinel just says to "return the legendary Permanent" - why would this get around the 'can't target' rules of hexproof?