<p>Yes, your opponent gets a chance to pay the Tribute. From the Clone rulings:</p>

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  <p>Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Clone enters the battlefield. <strong>Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield</strong>" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.</p>
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<p>This is the same behavior as when you Clone a Triskelion; the Clone will get 3 +1/+1 counters.</p>

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2014-01-22T14:27:11.350Z
duh, should have checked the rulings! That's what I thought, but the rule wordings is flaky. (The choices supposedly happen before the permanent enters the field, but the replacement effect should only come into when it does...)
ikegami
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2014-01-23T05:11:29.017Z
What happens if you clone a Marath? I assume it checks for the cost of the clone?
Milo Gertjejansen
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2014-01-22T14:13:14.353Z
2014-01-22T14:13:14.353Z
GendoIkari
<p>Forthcoming Nessian Demolok has the following abilities.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Tribute 3 <em>(As this creature enters the battlefield, an opponent of your choice may place three +1/+1 counters on it.)</em></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>When Nessian Demolock enters the battlefield, if tribute wasn't paid, destroy target noncreature permanent.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Assuming the reminder text is complete and accurate, what happens if you cast <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Clone">Clone</a> choosing a Nessian Demolok? Specifically, does your opponent get a chance to pay tribute?</p>
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<p>By the letter of the rules, choices for &quot;As this permanent enters the battlefield&quot; occur before the permanent the battlefield<sup>[CR 614.12a]</sup>, but doesn't Clone's replacement effect happens at the point it enters the battlefield?</p>

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Cloning a card with Tribute
ikegami
# Cloning a card with Tribute

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-22)

Forthcoming Nessian Demolok has the following abilities.

> Tribute 3 *(As this creature enters the battlefield, an opponent of your choice may place three +1/+1 counters on it.)*

> When Nessian Demolock enters the battlefield, if tribute wasn't paid, destroy target noncreature permanent.

Assuming the reminder text is complete and accurate, what happens if you cast [Clone](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Clone) choosing a Nessian Demolok? Specifically, does your opponent get a chance to pay tribute?

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By the letter of the rules, choices for "As this permanent enters the battlefield" occur before the permanent the battlefield[CR 614.12a], but doesn't Clone's replacement effect happens at the point it enters the battlefield?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-22. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Yes, your opponent gets a chance to pay the Tribute. From the Clone rulings:

> Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Clone enters the battlefield. **Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield**" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.

This is the same behavior as when you Clone a Triskelion; the Clone will get 3 +1/+1 counters.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: duh, should have checked the rulings! That's what I thought, but the rule wordings is flaky. (The choices supposedly happen before the permanent enters the field, but the replacement effect should only come into when it does...)  
> **username_2**: What happens if you clone a Marath? I assume it checks for the cost of the clone?  

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