<p>Nope. Regeneration and Totem Armor replace the &quot;destroy&quot; action, and the Legend Rule does not destroy.</p>
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<p>704.5k If two or more legendary permanents with the same name are on the battlefield, all are <strong>put into their owners’ graveyards</strong>. This is called the “legend rule.” If only one of those permanents is legendary, this rule doesn’t apply.</p>
<p>701.12a If the effect of a resolving spell or ability regenerates a permanent, it creates a replacement effect that protects the permanent the next time it would be destroyed this turn. In this case, “Regenerate [permanent]” means “The next time [permanent] <strong>would be destroyed</strong> this turn, instead remove all damage marked on it and tap it. If it’s an attacking or blocking creature, remove it from combat.”</p>
<p>702.87a Totem armor is a static ability that appears on some Auras. “Totem armor” means “If enchanted permanent <strong>would be destroyed</strong>, instead remove all damage marked on it and destroy this Aura.”</p>
<p>701.6b The only ways a permanent can be destroyed are as a result of an effect that uses the word “destroy” or as a result of the state-based actions that check for lethal damage (see rule 704.5g) or damage from a source with deathtouch (see rule 704.5h). <strong>If a permanent is put into its owner’s graveyard for any other reason, it hasn’t been “destroyed.”</strong></p>
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<p>Can a regeneration shield or a totem armor aura protect a Legendary creature from getting killed by a clone of itself?</p>

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Do Regenerate and/or Totem Armor counteract the Legend rule?
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# Do Regenerate and/or Totem Armor counteract the Legend rule?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-11-07)

Can a regeneration shield or a totem armor aura protect a Legendary creature from getting killed by a clone of itself?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-11-07. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

Nope. Regeneration and Totem Armor replace the "destroy" action, and the Legend Rule does not destroy.

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> 704.5k If two or more legendary permanents with the same name are on the battlefield, all are **put into their owners’ graveyards**. This is called the “legend rule.” If only one of those permanents is legendary, this rule doesn’t apply.
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> 701.12a If the effect of a resolving spell or ability regenerates a permanent, it creates a replacement effect that protects the permanent the next time it would be destroyed this turn. In this case, “Regenerate [permanent]” means “The next time [permanent] **would be destroyed** this turn, instead remove all damage marked on it and tap it. If it’s an attacking or blocking creature, remove it from combat.”
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> 702.87a Totem armor is a static ability that appears on some Auras. “Totem armor” means “If enchanted permanent **would be destroyed**, instead remove all damage marked on it and destroy this Aura.”
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> 701.6b The only ways a permanent can be destroyed are as a result of an effect that uses the word “destroy” or as a result of the state-based actions that check for lethal damage (see rule 704.5g) or damage from a source with deathtouch (see rule 704.5h). **If a permanent is put into its owner’s graveyard for any other reason, it hasn’t been “destroyed.”**


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