Question: I have ulted Tezzeret the Schemer and hence have an emblem that turns my artifacts into creatures.
If I target a Smuggler's Copter with the emblem. does it become a 5/5 with flying + loot permanently, despite not being crewed?
I want to say yes, as the Copter reads to me as an artifact with flying and loot, which can become a 3/3 creature, rather than the crew effect granting the abilities implicitly.
Yes. The Tezzeret emblem neither says "...and loses all abilities" nor gives a duration for its effect, so its effect lasts for the rest of the game (C.R. 611.2a) and the targeted artifact retains its abilities (none of the emblem's effects affect abilities within the scope of C.R. 613.1f). Effects such as this one can make a Vehicle a creature. (While its printed power and toughness would normally apply [C.R. 301.7b], the emblem's effect gives a particular power and toughness to the Vehicle, overriding the printed values [C.R. 613.3b, 613.1g, 613.1].) Also, because the emblem's effect makes the artifact an "artifact creature", it will retain all its prior card types, not just artifact (C.R. 205.1b).
Yes. Tezzeret's emblem neither says "...and loses all abilities" nor gives a duration for its effect, so its effect lasts for the rest of the game and the targeted artifact retains its abilities. Other effects, not just the crew ability, can make a Vehicle a creature. (While its printed power and toughness would normally apply, the emblem's effect gives a particular power and toughness to the Vehicle, overwriting the printed values.)
If I target a Smuggler's Copter with the emblem. does it become a 5/5 with flying + loot permanently, despite not being crewed?
I want to say yes, as the Copter reads to me as an artifact with flying and loot, which can become a 3/3 creature, rather than the crew effect granting the abilities implicitly.
Any insight?
Great, many thanks