Poltergeist

Dis

Action

Uncommon

1

Play: Use an artifact controlled by any player as if it were yours. Destroy that artifact.

CotA

069

AoA

080

WC

094

VM2023

082

VM2024

080

ÆS

064

Disc

084

PV

025

Artist: Andrew Bosley

Official Rulings

My opponent has a Banner of Battle (CoTA 020) in play. Can I play the card Poltergeist (CoTA 069) to destroy the Banner of Battle, even if the artifact can’t be used?

Yes, you can resolve the effect of Poltergeist on any artifact in play even if the artifact cannot be used. You just resolve as much of the card effect as you can and to resolve this situation you just destroy the artifact.

Source: Rulebook

My opponent has a Banner of Battle (CoTA 020) in play. Can I play the card Poltergeist (CoTA 069) to destroy the Banner of Battle, even if the artifact can’t be used?

Yes, you can resolve the effect of Poltergeist on any artifact in play even if the artifact cannot be used. You just resolve as much of the card effect as you can and to resolve this situation you just destroy the artifact.

Source: Rulebook

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Poltergeist