<p>In this text, Target creature can be any creature, Supply-Line Cranes is a creature, and - quite rightly said above - is on the battlefield when the ability resolves. </p>

<p>If the word "another" was placed before target creature in this text, this would mean any creature bar Supply-Line Cranes.</p>

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2015-11-02T22:22:52.660Z
It makes no difference who is on the battlefield when the ability resolves. What matters is that Supply-Line Cranes is on the battlefield when the ability triggers.
Rainbolt
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2015-11-02T13:52:52.013Z
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ThunderToes
<p>Yes.  The "When" phrase makes that a <a href="http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Triggered_ability" rel="nofollow">triggered ability</a>, that triggers once the cranes are on the battlefield.  When it triggers, it is put on the stack.  When it resolves, the cranes are on the battlefield, and thus a legitimate target for the crane.</p>

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2015-11-02T14:17:10.820Z
Not quite right. When the ability is put on the stack, it must have a valid target. The crane is on the battlefield, so it is valid.
JonTheMon
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2015-11-02T13:39:24.880Z
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John
<p>Yes. It is a valid target because it is on the battlefield when the trigger happens. What happens, in order:</p>

<ul>
<li>Supply-Line Cranes enters the battlefield.</li>
<li>The game checks for any triggers that happen as a result of this event.</li>
<li>Supply-Line Cranes' trigger is found, and it triggers.</li>
<li>You put the trigger on the stack, and must choose a target at that time.</li>
<li>Supply-Line Cranes is a creature (and it's on the battlefield) at this time, so it is a valid target for you to choose.</li>
<li>When the trigger resolves, Supply-Line Cranes is still a valid target, so it resolves, putting the counter on Supply-Line Cranes.</li>
</ul>

<p>The other answers are correct, but fail to mention that you must choose the target when the triggered ability goes on the stack, so it matters that it's a valid target when it triggers, not so much that it's a valid target when it resolves. (If it stopped being a valid target before it resolved, because it were destroyed with an instant or something, then the ability would be countered and go away. But it would still have been a valid/legal target in the first place).</p>

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2015-11-02T15:09:23.903Z
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GendoIkari
<p>When <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Supply-Line%20Cranes">Supply-Line Cranes</a> enter the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.</p>
<p>Can the cranes target themselves?</p>

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2015-11-02T16:47:25.387Z
Not only can you, that's the beauty of it! A 3/5 for 5 is totally playable in limited. And at worst, that's what this guy is. But if you have a character with deathtouch, doublestrike, or even just a small flier that you'd like to survive against other 1 and 2 power fliers, you can put that +1/+1 on him.
corsiKa
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Can Supply-Line Cranes supply themselves?
Thilo
# Can Supply-Line Cranes supply themselves?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-02)

When [Supply-Line Cranes](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Supply-Line%20Cranes) enter the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Can the cranes target themselves?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Not only can you, that's the beauty of it! A 3/5 for 5 is totally playable in limited. And at worst, that's what this guy is. But if you have a character with deathtouch, doublestrike, or even just a small flier that you'd like to survive against other 1 and 2 power fliers, you can put that +1/+1 on him.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_6 on 2015-11-02. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Yes. It is a valid target because it is on the battlefield when the trigger happens. What happens, in order:

* Supply-Line Cranes enters the battlefield.
* The game checks for any triggers that happen as a result of this event.
* Supply-Line Cranes' trigger is found, and it triggers.
* You put the trigger on the stack, and must choose a target at that time.
* Supply-Line Cranes is a creature (and it's on the battlefield) at this time, so it is a valid target for you to choose.
* When the trigger resolves, Supply-Line Cranes is still a valid target, so it resolves, putting the counter on Supply-Line Cranes.

The other answers are correct, but fail to mention that you must choose the target when the triggered ability goes on the stack, so it matters that it's a valid target when it triggers, not so much that it's a valid target when it resolves. (If it stopped being a valid target before it resolved, because it were destroyed with an instant or something, then the ability would be countered and go away. But it would still have been a valid/legal target in the first place).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-11-02. Score: 4

In this text, Target creature can be any creature, Supply-Line Cranes is a creature, and - quite rightly said above - is on the battlefield when the ability resolves.

If the word "another" was placed before target creature in this text, this would mean any creature bar Supply-Line Cranes.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: It makes no difference who is on the battlefield when the ability resolves. What matters is that Supply-Line Cranes is on the battlefield when the ability triggers.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-11-02. Score: 1

Yes. The "When" phrase makes that a [triggered ability](http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Triggered_ability), that triggers once the cranes are on the battlefield. When it triggers, it is put on the stack. When it resolves, the cranes are on the battlefield, and thus a legitimate target for the crane.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Not quite right. When the ability is put on the stack, it must have a valid target. The crane is on the battlefield, so it is valid.  

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