What happens if a token is phased out or is in a zone other than the battlefield?

When a token is phased out, it is removed from the battlefield and placed in a special state where it is not considered to exist in the game, although it is not destroyed or sent to any other zone like the graveyard. This means that state-based actions do not apply to it, and it effectively ceases to exist in terms of gameplay mechanics.

This is aligned with the rules regarding phasing, which state that a permanent that phases out is treated as though it is not on the battlefield, resulting in the state where it does not accumulate any damage or interact with other permanents or spells. When it phases back in, it returns to the battlefield in its original state with all its properties. In this context, the outcome reflects how tokens and other permanents interact with the state-based actions in Magic: The Gathering.

The other choices do not accurately describe the nature of phased-out tokens. For instance, a token does not simply lose its abilities while remaining in the game, as it is effectively not in the game at all while phased out. Furthermore, tokens cannot be chosen to re-enter the battlefield because they aren't in play during the phased-out state; they just wait to return as part of the phasing mechanic. Lastly, tokens do