<p>In this case, you would create a 3/3.</p>
<p>Per the <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/comprehensive-rules-changes" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Brother's War Comprehensive Rules Changes</a> article,</p>
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<p>When you copy a prototyped spell or permanent, the copy is also prototyped.</p>
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<p><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2022/downloads/MagicCompRules%2020221118.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rule 719</a> (which handles prototype cards) says the same:</p>
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<p>719.3d If a permanent that was a prototyped spell is copied, the copy has the alternative power, toughness, and mana cost characteristics of the permanent and not the normal power and toughness characteristics of the card that represents that permanent.</p>
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<p>For example, if you have a <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/bro/332/phyrexian-fleshgorger" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Phyrexian Fleshgorger</a> prototyped on the battlefield, would casting <a href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=425857" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cackling Counterpart</a>, targeting the fleshgorger, create a 3/3 or a 7/5?</p>

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When copying a creature with Prototype, does it retain the prototyped stat line?
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# When copying a creature with Prototype, does it retain the prototyped stat line?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-11-16)

For example, if you have a [Phyrexian Fleshgorger](https://scryfall.com/card/bro/332/phyrexian-fleshgorger) prototyped on the battlefield, would casting [Cackling Counterpart](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=425857), targeting the fleshgorger, create a 3/3 or a 7/5?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-11-16. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

In this case, you would create a 3/3.

Per the [Brother's War Comprehensive Rules Changes](https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/comprehensive-rules-changes) article,

> When you copy a prototyped spell or permanent, the copy is also prototyped.

[Rule 719](https://media.wizards.com/2022/downloads/MagicCompRules%2020221118.pdf) (which handles prototype cards) says the same:

> 719.3d If a permanent that was a prototyped spell is copied, the copy has the alternative power, toughness, and mana cost characteristics of the permanent and not the normal power and toughness characteristics of the card that represents that permanent.


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