Can a planeswalker become indestructible?

Accepted answer #1. An indestructible planeswalker would survive a Planar Cleansing or Hero's Downfall or such effect that says destroy. However, whenever a planeswalker is dealt damage, that many loyalty counters are removed, indestructibility doesn't stop that from happening.

Does an indestructible planeswalker take damage?

So here's the basics of what a planeswalker being indestructible means: It's immune to 'destroy' effects, like Vraska, Nicol Bolas, Vindicate, Abrupt Decay, etc. If it's dealt damage, the damage isn't prevented, just like damage dealt to indestructible creatures isn't prevented.

Do planeswalkers lose loyalty as creatures?

Any damage dealt to a planeswalker causes that many loyalty counters to be removed from it, unless they are turned into a creature (in that case, creature rulings apply). If they are both a planeswalker and a creature, they do lose loyalty.

What happens if a planeswalker becomes a creature and dies?

If a planeswalker becomes a creature then it will follow all the normal rules for creatures. There's no special rule for planeswalkers that will cause the game to treat them differently if they go to the graveyard or exile.

Can a planeswalker be attacked if it becomes a creature?

Yes. Planeswalkers can be attacked by creatures. There is no exception in the rules for a planeswalker that is also a creature.

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Does destroy all creatures destroy planeswalkers?

Planeswalkers are NOT creatures, therefore, anything that targets a creature cannot target a Planeswalker.

Can you shock planeswalkers?

Shock is a very solid card—but it's not the best at dealing with planeswalkers. You can sometimes double up on Shock to do the trick if you draw two, but even then you're two-for-one-ing yourself, and many times your opponent will have more than 4 loyalty on their planeswalker.

Who is the unluckiest planeswalker?

The Unluckiest Planeswalker was first depicted in a cycle of Curses featured in Commander 2017, each depicting a different plane. He was later also depicted on Flame Blitz in Modern Horizons 2. The Unluckiest has an uncanny resemblance to Kieran Yanner, the artist who created the art for the first cycle of cards.

Can a planeswalker be killed by Deathtouch?

Accepted answer #1. Simply, it doesn't. A creature with deathtouch will destroy any CREATURE it deals damage to. Planeswalkers are not creatures, so they take damage like they normally do, i.e. a Deadly Recluse will still only remove 1 counter from a planeswalker if it damages it.

Are completed planeswalkers dead?

Compleated planeswalkers are essentially dead, can't be saved, and are WotC's way of cleaning the slate for whatever is to come. The story is changing in such significant ways that getting rid of characters like Nissa and Jace allows them to move on from the story we are familiar with to something new.

Can you have 2 planeswalkers on the field?

There's no limit to the number of planeswalker permanents you can have in play! It may hurt your head trying to manage 100 passive and loyalty abilities, but that's completely fair game. The only restriction is that you can't have two copies of the exact same planeswalker card in play.

What kills a planeswalker?

How was Nicol Bolas defeated?

Stripped of his advantages as a planeswalker, a sorcerer, and a dragon, and forced to battle in a realm where his opponent had a significant edge, Bolas was defeated and apparently killed by Umezawa.

Does Deathtouch destroy indestructible?

Indestructible creatures also ignore deathtouch. Normally, a creature is destroyed if it takes damage from a creature with deathtouch. But since indestructible creatures can't be destroyed, they're immune.

Can seal of fire hit planeswalkers?

Enchantment. Sacrifice Seal of Fire: Seal of Fire deals 2 damage to target creature, player or planeswalker.

Do board wipes work on indestructible?

(Remember, the “destroy” effect will do nothing to indestructible cards.) However, it will effectively board-wipe the opponent's cards removing everything from creatures to enchantments, artifacts, equipment, and lands.

Does Lifelink work against planeswalkers?

Damage is still dealt when attacking a planeswalker, it's just turned into the removal of loyalty counters. Lifelink still applies and you'll gains life equal to the amount of damage dealt for damaging a planeswalker.

Does first strike beat Deathtouch?

Creatures with deathtouch deal damage during the regular combat damage step. Fortunately, if you block a creature with deathtouch with a creature with first strike or double strike, your creature will deal damage during the first strike damage step, before the deathtouch creature can return fire.

Does Hexproof stop Deathtouch?

Because deathtouch does not target a creature, hexproof won't protect a creature from deathtouch. Instead, the hexproof creature will just be dealt damage normally and be destroyed as a result.

Who is the strongest planeswalker in lore?

Who is the best planeswalker ever?

Who is the oldest planeswalkers by lore?

The first five planeswalkers to be printed are known as the Lorwyn Five: Ajani, Jace, Liliana, Chandra, and Garruk.

Can you Hexproof a planeswalker?

So, in short: to protect your planeswalker from Fated Conflagration, you should use Simic Charm to give it hexproof, or similar. If you want to protect your planeswalker from other targeted burn spells, you should use Aegis of the Gods to prevent them from targeting you and redirecting the damage to your planeswalkers.

Can lightning bolt hit planeswalkers?

You certainly can use Lightning Bolt on a Planeswalker. Technically, what you're doing is targeting the player with the spell and redirecting the damage to the Planeswalker.

Can you fireball a planeswalker?

You can't target the planeswalker itself, since Fireball targets a creature or player and a planeswalker is neither.