<p>Becuzz's answer is mostly correct, but I want to address where they explain the number of spirits:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>To create multiple spirits Ranar's ability would have to not have the &quot;one or more&quot; clause in it.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This part isn't exactly right, there are two wordings that would have created N spirits:</p>
<ol>
<li>Whenever ... a spell or ability you control exiles <strong>a</strong> permanent from the battlefield, create <strong>a</strong> 1/1 white Spirit</li>
<li>Whenever ... a spell or ability you control exiles <strong>one or more</strong> permanents from the battlefield, create <strong>that many</strong> 1/1 white Spirits</li>
</ol>
<p>1 is the version that Becuzz mentions in their answer, this would mean Ranar triggers once for each permanent being exiled, with each trigger creating one 1/1 spirit token. 2 on the other hand triggers only once, but creates multiple tokens from the single triggered ability on the stack. This difference can matter in a few ways, mostly in countering (one trigger versus many triggers) and other effects that watch for &quot;one or more&quot; creatures entering.</p>

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2022-04-20T16:02:04.643Z
2022-04-20T16:02:04.643Z
Andrew
<p>You will end up with N 5/5 dragons and 1 1/1 spirit.</p>
<p>Ranar's ability can look back in time to see how many things were exiled with Day of the Dragons:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>603.10a</strong> Some zone-change triggers look back in time. These are leaves-the-battlefield abilities, abilities that trigger when a card
leaves a graveyard, and abilities that trigger when an object that all
players can see is put into a hand or library.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>So Ranar's ability will see N creatures get exiled.  However it won't create N spirits because Ranar's ability is worded (emphasis mine)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Whenever ... a spell or ability you control exiles <strong>one or more</strong>
permanents from the battlefield, create <strong>a</strong> 1/1 white Spirit</p>
</blockquote>
<p>To create multiple spirits Ranar's ability would have to not have the &quot;one or more&quot; clause in it.</p>

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2022-04-08T12:33:31.950Z
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Becuzz
<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ranar%20the%20Ever-Watchful">Ranar the Ever-Watchful</a> has the ability</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Whenever one or more cards are put into exile from your hand or a spell or ability you control exiles one or more permanents from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>If I have Ranar on the battlefield with <em>N</em> creatures and play <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Day%20of%20the%20Dragons">Day of the Dragons</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>When Day of the Dragons enters the battlefield, exile all creatures you control. Then create that many 5/5 red Dragon creature tokens with flying.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Will I get the tokens for Ranar's ability and all creatures turned to dragons and end up with <em>N</em> 5/5 dragons and <em>N</em> 1/1 white spirits?</p>

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Does Ranar the Ever-Watchful's ability stack with Day of the Dragons?
Jeff Thomas
# Does Ranar the Ever-Watchful's ability stack with Day of the Dragons?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-04-08)

[Ranar the Ever-Watchful](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ranar%20the%20Ever-Watchful) has the ability

> Whenever one or more cards are put into exile from your hand or a spell or ability you control exiles one or more permanents from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

If I have Ranar on the battlefield with *N* creatures and play [Day of the Dragons](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Day%20of%20the%20Dragons):

> When Day of the Dragons enters the battlefield, exile all creatures you control. Then create that many 5/5 red Dragon creature tokens with flying.

Will I get the tokens for Ranar's ability and all creatures turned to dragons and end up with *N* 5/5 dragons and *N* 1/1 white spirits?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-04-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

username_2's answer is mostly correct, but I want to address where they explain the number of spirits:

> To create multiple spirits Ranar's ability would have to not have the "one or more" clause in it.

This part isn't exactly right, there are two wordings that would have created N spirits:

1. Whenever ... a spell or ability you control exiles **a** permanent from the battlefield, create **a** 1/1 white Spirit
2. Whenever ... a spell or ability you control exiles **one or more** permanents from the battlefield, create **that many** 1/1 white Spirits

1 is the version that username_2 mentions in their answer, this would mean Ranar triggers once for each permanent being exiled, with each trigger creating one 1/1 spirit token. 2 on the other hand triggers only once, but creates multiple tokens from the single triggered ability on the stack. This difference can matter in a few ways, mostly in countering (one trigger versus many triggers) and other effects that watch for "one or more" creatures entering.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-04-08. Score: 5

You will end up with N 5/5 dragons and 1 1/1 spirit.

Ranar's ability can look back in time to see how many things were exiled with Day of the Dragons:

> **603.10a** Some zone-change triggers look back in time. These are leaves-the-battlefield abilities, abilities that trigger when a card
> leaves a graveyard, and abilities that trigger when an object that all
> players can see is put into a hand or library.

So Ranar's ability will see N creatures get exiled. However it won't create N spirits because Ranar's ability is worded (emphasis mine)

> Whenever ... a spell or ability you control exiles **one or more**
> permanents from the battlefield, create **a** 1/1 white Spirit

To create multiple spirits Ranar's ability would have to not have the "one or more" clause in it.


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