Tethered Griffin
Creature — Griffin
Flying
When you control no enchantments, sacrifice this creature.
Poorly trained griffins sometimes attack the noble audiences that gather to watch their progress.
Matthew D. Wilson
Urza's Destiny (UDS)
• #21Rulings
Only checks if you control no enchantments at the time it triggers. It does not check again on resolution. Gaining control of an enchantment before then will not save the Griffin.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)
The ability will trigger if you don’t control an enchantment, even for a brief moment during the resolution of another spell or ability.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)
Rulings
Only checks if you control no enchantments at the time it triggers. It does not check again on resolution. Gaining control of an enchantment before then will not save the Griffin.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)
The ability will trigger if you don’t control an enchantment, even for a brief moment during the resolution of another spell or ability.
(wotc • 2004-10-04)