Damage can be dealt to Planeswalkers in two ways:
- Attacking with creatures: A player can choose to attack a Planeswalker with their creatures instead of attacking another player.
- Spells that deal damage: Some spells that deal direct damage can target Planeswalkers.
Can you redirect damage to a planeswalker?
Here’s the rules change, from the official release notes: Damage Can’t Be Redirected to Planeswalkers: Previously, you could redirect noncombat damage that a source you control would deal to an opponent, having that source instead deal that damage to one of their planeswalkers.
Is Damage to Planeswalkers combat damage?
A creature attacking a Planeswalker deals damage directly to the planeswalker, unlike the damage from a Lava Axe. Therefore, an unblocked creature attacking a planeswalker and dealing combat damage to it does not classify as combat damage to a player.
Can you drain life a planeswalker?
“This. He can drain life, kill creatures, and more, powers that are forbidden to blue-only planeswalkers like Jace. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player’s life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker’s loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature’s toughness.
Can a noncombat damage card be redirected to a planeswalker?
However, noncombat damage can be redirected to a planeswalker (damage only, not lifeloss), but it doesn’t affect the player anymore when you do that. So cards like Hypnotic Specter won’t cause the opponent to discard a card if damage is redirected, since the damage is redirected to the planeswalker, and the player takes no damage.
Can a planeswalker be redirected to a player?
A Planeswalker is never a player. Spells that target a player can’t target a planeswalker. However, noncombat damage can be redirected to a planeswalker (damage only, not lifeloss), but it doesn’t affect the player anymore when you do that.
Is there a blanket revision from ” target player or Planeswalker “?
There is definitely not a blanket revision from “target player” to “target player or planeswalker”. (A ton of things that say “player” wouldn’t even make sense for planeswalkers – sure, they can take damage, but they don’t have hands, libraries, graveyards, or even life!)
Can a lightning bolt be used on a planeswalker?
If you want to give poison counters to your opponent, attack them, not the planeswalker. Lightning Bolt – yes, it can target a planeswalker – it now says “any target”. Again, note that older printings don’t mention planeswalkers, but the current oracle text is updated. Syphon Soul – no, it doesn’t deal damage to planeswalkers, just players.
