<p>Permanents changing zones have no memory of their previous state (meaning tapped or untapped):</p>

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  <p><strong>400.7.</strong> An object that moves from one zone to another becomes a new object with no memory of, or relation to, its previous existence. [...]</p>
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<p>Due to Brago's ability not invoking any additional state changes to the blinked cards, they will enter the battlefield as they normally would. This means that a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSol%20Ring%5d">Sol Ring</a> will enter the battlefield untapped, while a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bWorn%20Powerstone%5d">Worn Powerstone</a> would enter the battlefield tapped.</p>

<p>Note that other cards, such as <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bEldrazi%20Displacer%5d">Eldrazi Displacer</a>, <em>do</em> set the state of the card re-entering the battlefield, so those cards will always enter the battlefield tapped.</p>

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<p>Let's say I have <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bBrago%2c%20King%20Eternal%5d">Brago, King Eternal</a>, and a tapped artifact on the field, and I deal combat damage to the enemy player. Brago's ability reads:</p>

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  <p>Whenever Brago, King Eternal deals combat damage to a player, exile any number of target nonland permanents you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.</p>
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<p>So, using Brago's Ability, I exile and return the artifact I control. Would it still be tapped, or would it return untapped?</p>

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Do permanents reenter the battlefield tapped with Brago, King Eternal?
Tobias Fizzlewig
# Do permanents reenter the battlefield tapped with Brago, King Eternal?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-19)

Let's say I have [Brago, King Eternal](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bBrago%2c%20King%20Eternal%5d), and a tapped artifact on the field, and I deal combat damage to the enemy player. Brago's ability reads:

> Whenever Brago, King Eternal deals combat damage to a player, exile any number of target nonland permanents you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

So, using Brago's Ability, I exile and return the artifact I control. Would it still be tapped, or would it return untapped?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-19. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Permanents changing zones have no memory of their previous state (meaning tapped or untapped):

> **400.7.** An object that moves from one zone to another becomes a new object with no memory of, or relation to, its previous existence. [...]

Due to Brago's ability not invoking any additional state changes to the blinked cards, they will enter the battlefield as they normally would. This means that a [Sol Ring](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSol%20Ring%5d) will enter the battlefield untapped, while a [Worn Powerstone](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bWorn%20Powerstone%5d) would enter the battlefield tapped.

Note that other cards, such as [Eldrazi Displacer](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bEldrazi%20Displacer%5d), *do* set the state of the card re-entering the battlefield, so those cards will always enter the battlefield tapped.


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