Mafic magmatic enclaves, common to many silicic magmatic systems, are often interpreted as evidence for recharge of shallowly stored magma with basaltic magma from depth. They are linked to the triggering of volcanic eruptions and the necessary thermal input to sustain shallow magma systems. What happens to mafic-magmatic enclaves after their formation remains mostly unknown. They may settle due to buoyancy, be part of erupting magma, or stay in the mobile part of the magma storage region. Textures such as glassy rims resulting from rapid cooling and their high crystallinity are evidence for their rheological response to flow and mixing as a solid. The solid boundary surface between the two magmas can be disrupted by convective motion in the host magma and over time, the entire magma body may undergo hybridization through chemical diffusion and mechanical disintegration.