Chosen of Markov // Markov's Servant

Chosen of Markov

two generic mana one black mana Creature — HumanPower and toughness2/2

tap this permanent , Tap an untapped Vampire you control: Transform this creature.

"I have been found worthy by this great house . . ."

Markov's Servant

Creature — VampirePower and toughness4/4

". . . and for that I shall be eternally grateful."

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Chosen of Markov // Markov's Servant rulings

2011-01-22
You can tap any untapped Vampire you control, including one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, to pay the cost of Chosen of Markov's activated ability. You must have controlled Chosen of Markov continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, however.

Chosen of Markov // Markov's Servant keyword rules

Transform Rule 701.28

To transform a permanent, turn it over so that its other face is up. Only transforming tokens and permanents represented by transforming double-faced cards can transform. (See rule , “Double-Faced Cards.”)

Although transforming a permanent uses the same physical action as turning a permanent face up or face down, they are different game actions. Abilities that trigger when a permanent is turned face down won’t trigger when that permanent transforms, and so on.

If a spell or ability instructs a player to transform a permanent that isn’t represented by a transforming token or a transforming double-faced card, nothing happens.

If a spell or ability instructs a player to transform a permanent, and the face that permanent would transform into is represented by an instant or sorcery card face, or is a transforming token that was created with an instant or sorcery face, nothing happens.

Some triggered abilities trigger when an object “transforms into” an object with a specified characteristic. Such an ability triggers if the object either transforms or converts (see rule ) and has the specified characteristic immediately after it does so.

If an activated or triggered ability of a permanent that isn’t a delayed triggered ability of that permanent tries to transform it, the permanent does so only if it hasn’t transformed or converted since the ability was put onto the stack. If a delayed triggered ability of a permanent tries to transform that permanent, the permanent does so only if it hasn’t transformed or converted since that delayed triggered ability was created. In both cases, if the permanent has already transformed or converted, an instruction to do either is ignored.

Some spells and abilities refer to a “transformed permanent.” This phrase refers to a permanent on the battlefield with its back face up that’s also a transforming double-faced card or a transforming token. A permanent with its front face up is never considered a transformed permanent, even if it had its back face up previously.