You are not required to attack planeswalkers before the player. When you attack, you may attack either the player or any planeswalker they control.
Can you attack a planeswalker and a player at the same time?
Yes, after you choose which creatures are attacking, you may choose whether they are attacking the defending player or a planeswalker that player controls. From the comprehensive rules: 508.1.
How do you get rid of Planeswalkers?
First, they can be attacked with creatures. Second, any damage dealt to a player by a spell can be redirected to any planeswalker that player controls. Finally, many cards can specifically interact with them. They are permanents, so cards like Vindicate and Oblivion Ring can remove them.
Can you target a Planeswalker as a player?
The rule states that you cannot directly target a Planeswalker with damage dealing spells—instead, you must target a player and then redirect the damage from that player to a Planeswalker they control.
Is there a way to kill a planeswalker straight out?
Attacking them straight out is pseudo lifegain for your opponent as it’s less damage they’re taking and even if you do, they can still choose whether or not to block for the Walker with their creatures. Coming up in Domaria, the Planeswalker Redirection Rule will no longer exist.
What happens if you cast lightning bolt on a planeswalker?
“If noncombat damage would be dealt to a player by a source controlled by an opponent, that opponent may have that source deal that damage to a planeswalker the former player controls instead.” Basically, you cast Lightning Bolt and decide to redirect the damage onto the Walker instead of the opponent, causing the walker to lose 3 loyalty.
How do you kill a walker in MTG?
Basically, you cast Lightning Bolt and decide to redirect the damage onto the Walker instead of the opponent, causing the walker to lose 3 loyalty. As seen in MTG Arena, relevant cards now either specify Planeswalker or simply say, “Any Target.” While a relevant rule change, that doesn’t really answer the question, “How do we kill this thing?”
Is there a planeswalker redirection rule in Domaria?
Coming up in Domaria, the Planeswalker Redirection Rule will no longer exist. Aside from being a mouthful, this is a rule that states the following: “If noncombat damage would be dealt to a player by a source controlled by an opponent, that opponent may have that source deal that damage to a planeswalker the former player controls instead.”
