Does changing control of a battlefield break Akshan's 'here' ability?

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During a discussion about abilities with a 'here' referent, the example of Akshan came up: if control of the battlefield where the ability's source sits changes hands, does that break the ability's ability to find 'here', since the object is still the same game entity and only becomes a new one if it leaves the board?

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No. Changing control of a battlefield does not change the identity of an object, so an ability with a 'here' referent like Akshan's can still find its location in the referents section of the ability even after control changes. The comprehensive rules include an example confirming that a change in a source's controller does not stop a 'here' referencing ability from resolving properly — if it did, taking control of something would also break other abilities' relationships to that same object.

Does changing control of a battlefield break Akshan's 'here' ability?

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