<p>Token creatures are creatures, so they can be targeted and affected by anything that refers to "creature(s)". If a token is returned to a player's hand, it disappears, so it doesn't matter that they wouldn't be able to cast it. This is stated in <a href="https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Token" rel="noreferrer">rule 111.7</a>:</p>

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  <p>A token that’s in a zone other than the battlefield ceases to exist. This is a state-based action; see rule 704. (Note that if a token changes zones, applicable triggered abilities will trigger before the token ceases to exist.)</p>
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<p>My friend has <a href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=446090" rel="noreferrer">Mystic Confluence</a> and tried to target a token creature to be returned to the owner's hand. I have read that token creatures are considered creatures, but why would you be able to put a token creature into a hand since you can't necessarily spend mana to play it from your hand. </p>

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Do spells targeting creatures work on token creatures?
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# Do spells targeting creatures work on token creatures?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-06)

My friend has [Mystic Confluence](https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=446090) and tried to target a token creature to be returned to the owner's hand. I have read that token creatures are considered creatures, but why would you be able to put a token creature into a hand since you can't necessarily spend mana to play it from your hand.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-12-06. Score: 13

Token creatures are creatures, so they can be targeted and affected by anything that refers to "creature(s)". If a token is returned to a player's hand, it disappears, so it doesn't matter that they wouldn't be able to cast it. This is stated in [rule 111.7](https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Token):

> A token that’s in a zone other than the battlefield ceases to exist. This is a state-based action; see rule 704. (Note that if a token changes zones, applicable triggered abilities will trigger before the token ceases to exist.)


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