Salvager of Ruin
Artifact Creature — Construct
Sacrifice this creature: Choose target permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to your hand.
"The next model should be able to achieve a rescue without self-destruction." —Sargis Haz, artificer
James Paick
Core Set 2020 (M20)
• #237Rulings
Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as “Sacrifice Salvager of Ruin”) are paid, Salvager of Ruin’s ability can’t target itself.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)
Permanent spells that were countered earlier in the turn never entered the battlefield, so they are not legal targets for Salvager of Ruin’s ability.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)
Salvager of Ruin’s ability can target a permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield before Salvager of Ruin entered the battlefield during the same turn.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)
A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)
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Rulings
Because targets are chosen for activated abilities before costs (such as “Sacrifice Salvager of Ruin”) are paid, Salvager of Ruin’s ability can’t target itself.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)
Permanent spells that were countered earlier in the turn never entered the battlefield, so they are not legal targets for Salvager of Ruin’s ability.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)
Salvager of Ruin’s ability can target a permanent card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield before Salvager of Ruin entered the battlefield during the same turn.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)
A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
(wotc • 2019-07-12)