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Hesriana, 3, Warlock (Honor-73R)
Ally—Succubus Demon, Pet (1), 2 [Shadow] ATK / 3 Health
When Hesriana enters play, you may remove target opposing ally from the game, and Hesriana has that card's printed powers while it remains removed from the game.

Hesriana's ability can target totems, however many totems printed text refers to the given totem by name. Does this mean that the ability is useless after being transposed onto Hesriana, or would the 'printed' text change to reflect that it is Hesriana's power now?

example:

Searing Totem, 2, Shaman (Azeroth-116U)
Instant Ability—Elemental, Fire Totem (1), 1 Health
Ongoing: At the start of each turn, Searing Totem deals 1 fire damage to target hero or ally. <p> (Totems can be attacked or targeted like allies.)

WoW TCG Comp Rules:

700.4    Some modifiers say a card "has" the powers of one or more other cards. Any self-references (200.1) in those powers are updated. That card doesn’t lose any powers.

Example: Koringar the Heavy reads, “(3) >>> This turn, Koringar has all the payment powers of all other allies.” He and Tim are the only allies in play after his payment effect resolves. As a result, he has the power, “[Activate] >>> Koringar deals 1 arcane damage to target hero or ally.”

Tim, 3, Alliance, Ally—Human Mage, 1 [Arcane] ATK / 1 Health
Elusive <p> [Activate] >>> Tim deals 1 arcane damage to target hero or ally.

Searing Totem has a self-reference.  Anytime something 'has' the powers of another card any self-references are updated to reflect the new card's name.

This means that Hesriana would now read: "At the start of each turn, Hesriana deals 1 fire damage to target hero or ally."

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Simon Key

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Thanks for the clarification