<p>As Gatherer says on each of the Gods you link to, as well as any other such God:</p>

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  <p>The abilities of Gods function as long as they’re on the battlefield, regardless of whether they’re creatures.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So the indestructible ability still works when your devotion is too low.</p>

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2020-02-21T18:13:19.810Z
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Arthur
<p><strong>Yes, the Enchantment Gods are always indestructible, whether or not they are creatures.</strong></p>
<p>When the Gods stop being a creature due to insufficient Devotion, the only things they lose are the creature type, the creature-related subtype (<em>God</em>), and their power and toughness. Abilities of that object are not affected, even if they are abilities that wouldn't make sense on a non-creature, such as Trample. However, Indestructible isn't even a creature-only ability, as there are non-creatures with that ability, such as <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bDarksteel%20Relic%5d">Darksteel Relic</a>.</p>
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<p>208.3. A noncreature permanent has no power or toughness, even if it’s a card with a power and toughness printed on it (such as a Vehicle). [..]</p>
<p>205.1a [..] If an object’s card type is removed, the subtypes correlated with that card type will remain if they are also the subtypes of a card type the object currently has; otherwise, they are also removed for the entire time the object’s card type is removed. [..]</p>
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Hackworth
<p>As long as the card <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bNylea%2c%20Keen-Eyed%5d">Nylea, Keen-Eyed</a> -<br>
(or the parallel red card, or <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bPurphoros%2c%20Bronze-Blooded%5d">Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded</a>, or <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAthreos%2c%20Shroud-Veiled%5d">Athreos, Shroud-Veiled</a>, or other specular cards, often with the subtype "God") -<br>
is not yet a creature, since his devotion to the indicated color has not yet reached the sufficient value, does he still possess the indestructible ability? I'll explain better.</p>

<p>For example, since it's a card that's also an enchantment, could it be destroyed by a Disenchant as long as it's not a creature; or is the indestructible ability active even when it's not yet a creature?</p>

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Are "Gods" indestructible even when they are not yet creatures?
ManoFromBerlin
# Are "Gods" indestructible even when they are not yet creatures?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-02-21)

As long as the card [Nylea, Keen-Eyed](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bNylea%2c%20Keen-Eyed%5d) -  
(or the parallel red card, or [Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bPurphoros%2c%20Bronze-Blooded%5d), or [Athreos, Shroud-Veiled](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bAthreos%2c%20Shroud-Veiled%5d), or other specular cards, often with the subtype "God") -  
is not yet a creature, since his devotion to the indicated color has not yet reached the sufficient value, does he still possess the indestructible ability? I'll explain better.

For example, since it's a card that's also an enchantment, could it be destroyed by a Disenchant as long as it's not a creature; or is the indestructible ability active even when it's not yet a creature?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-02-21. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

**Yes, the Enchantment Gods are always indestructible, whether or not they are creatures.**

When the Gods stop being a creature due to insufficient Devotion, the only things they lose are the creature type, the creature-related subtype (*God*), and their power and toughness. Abilities of that object are not affected, even if they are abilities that wouldn't make sense on a non-creature, such as Trample. However, Indestructible isn't even a creature-only ability, as there are non-creatures with that ability, such as [Darksteel Relic](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bDarksteel%20Relic%5d).

> 208.3. A noncreature permanent has no power or toughness, even if it’s a card with a power and toughness printed on it (such as a Vehicle). [..]
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> 205.1a [..] If an object’s card type is removed, the subtypes correlated with that card type will remain if they are also the subtypes of a card type the object currently has; otherwise, they are also removed for the entire time the object’s card type is removed. [..]


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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-02-21. Score: 4

As Gatherer says on each of the Gods you link to, as well as any other such God:

> The abilities of Gods function as long as they’re on the battlefield, regardless of whether they’re creatures.

So the indestructible ability still works when your devotion is too low.


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