<p>Yes, there is a rule that removed creatures from combat when its controller changes.</p>
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<p>506.4. <strong>A permanent is removed from combat</strong> if it leaves the battlefield, <strong>if its controller changes</strong>, if it phases out, if an effect specifically removes it from combat, if it’s a planeswalker that’s being attacked and stops being a planeswalker, if it’s a battle that’s being attacked and stops being a battle, or if it’s an attacking or blocking creature that regenerates (see rule 701.15), stops being a creature, or becomes a battle. A creature that’s removed from combat stops being an attacking, blocking, blocked, and/or unblocked creature. A planeswalker or battle that’s removed from combat stops being attacked</p>
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<p><em>Emphasis mine</em></p>

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2023-06-06T04:39:20.310Z
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Matthew Jensen
<p>I came across this interaction when thinking about a horse tribal.</p>
<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Shadowfax%2C%20Lord%20of%20Horses">Shadowfax, Lord of Horses</a> has this ability:</p>
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<p>Whenever Shadowfax, Lord of Horses attacks, you may put a creature card with lesser power from your hand onto the battlefield, tapped <strong>and attacking</strong>.</p>
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<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Akroan%20Horse">Akroan Horse</a> has this ability:</p>
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<p>When Akroan Horse enters the battlefield, an opponent gains control of it.</p>
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<p>How do these two abilities interact? In a two player game, it seems that Akroan Horse would be an attacking creature, but also that the defending player would have control over it. Is there a rule which removes it from combat when its controller changes?</p>

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Matthew Jensen
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If Akroan Horse is put into play attacking, does it get removed from combat by its own ability?
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# If Akroan Horse is put into play attacking, does it get removed from combat by its own ability?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-06-06)

I came across this interaction when thinking about a horse tribal.

[Shadowfax, Lord of Horses](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Shadowfax%2C%20Lord%20of%20Horses) has this ability:

> Whenever Shadowfax, Lord of Horses attacks, you may put a creature card with lesser power from your hand onto the battlefield, tapped **and attacking**.

[Akroan Horse](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Akroan%20Horse) has this ability:

> When Akroan Horse enters the battlefield, an opponent gains control of it.

How do these two abilities interact? In a two player game, it seems that Akroan Horse would be an attacking creature, but also that the defending player would have control over it. Is there a rule which removes it from combat when its controller changes?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: [Related](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/q/25028/30400)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-06-06. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

Yes, there is a rule that removed creatures from combat when its controller changes.

> 506.4. **A permanent is removed from combat** if it leaves the battlefield, **if its controller changes**, if it phases out, if an effect specifically removes it from combat, if it’s a planeswalker that’s being attacked and stops being a planeswalker, if it’s a battle that’s being attacked and stops being a battle, or if it’s an attacking or blocking creature that regenerates (see rule 701.15), stops being a creature, or becomes a battle. A creature that’s removed from combat stops being an attacking, blocking, blocked, and/or unblocked creature. A planeswalker or battle that’s removed from combat stops being attacked

*Emphasis mine*


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