<p>No, phasing won't cause Tribute or any other enters-the-battlefield abilities to trigger. A phased-out creature is treated as if it weren't on the battlefield for most effects, but phasing back in doesn't count as re-entering the battlefield.</p>

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  <p><strong>702.25d</strong> The phasing event doesn’t actually cause a permanent to change zones or control, even though it’s treated as though it’s not on the battlefield and not under its controller’s control while it’s phased out. Zone-change triggers don’t trigger when a permanent phases in or out. Counters remain on a permanent while it’s phased out. Effects that check a phased-in permanent’s history won’t treat the phasing event as having caused the permanent to leave or enter the battlefield or its controller’s control. </p>
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Michael Snook
<p>Does phasing allow for a Tribute to trigger twice, since the creature continues to re-enter the battle field?
For example, if I enchant my <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Nessian%20Wilds%20Ravager">Nessian Wilds Ravager</a> with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Vanishing">Vanishing</a>, does this mean that my Ravager will get to fight a second creature when he phases in (or gain an additional +6/+6)?</p>

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Phasing vs Tribute
Mike
# Phasing vs Tribute

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-23)

Does phasing allow for a Tribute to trigger twice, since the creature continues to re-enter the battle field?
For example, if I enchant my [Nessian Wilds Ravager](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Nessian%20Wilds%20Ravager) with [Vanishing](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Vanishing), does this mean that my Ravager will get to fight a second creature when he phases in (or gain an additional +6/+6)?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-23. Score: 9

No, phasing won't cause Tribute or any other enters-the-battlefield abilities to trigger. A phased-out creature is treated as if it weren't on the battlefield for most effects, but phasing back in doesn't count as re-entering the battlefield.

> **702.25d** The phasing event doesn’t actually cause a permanent to change zones or control, even though it’s treated as though it’s not on the battlefield and not under its controller’s control while it’s phased out. Zone-change triggers don’t trigger when a permanent phases in or out. Counters remain on a permanent while it’s phased out. Effects that check a phased-in permanent’s history won’t treat the phasing event as having caused the permanent to leave or enter the battlefield or its controller’s control.


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