Can a planeswalker block a creature?

No. Players can attack planeswalkers, but can't use them to block.

Can you block with a planeswalker in magic?

Accepted answer #1. Planeswalkers aren't creatures, so they can't attack or block. However, planeswalkers can be attacked.

Can a planeswalker attack or block?

Planeswalkers can't attack (unless an ability such as the one from Gideon Jura's third ability adds the creature type). However, they can be attacked. Each of your attacking creatures can attack your opponent or a planeswalker that the player controls. You say which as you declare attackers.

Can legendary planeswalkers block?

A Planeswalker isn't a creature. Only creatures can attack or block.

Can planeswalkers block flying?

Planeswalkers don't block anything. They're not creatures (barring some weird tricks involving multiple different effects) so they can't be declared as blockers.

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What are the restrictions of a planeswalker?

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.

Can planeswalkers be killed?

Brad Ames. Planeswalkers are NOT creatures, therefore, anything that targets a creature cannot target a Planeswalker. Cards that counter spells (like Coutnerspell) can target a Planeswalker when it's cast.

Does Deathtouch work on planeswalkers?

Deathtouch is a static ability that causes 1 point of damage of the source with deathtouch to kill any creature it deals damage to (unless that creature is indestructible). This does not apply to Planeswalkers, because they are not creatures.

Can you have two planeswalkers in a Commander deck?

Yes, but planeswalkers have their own version of the Legend rule. You cannot have multiple copies of the same planeswalker, even if they are different cards. So, you can't have two cards that have the type "Jace" for instance, but you can have as many different planeswalkers in play as you can cast.

Are planeswalkers still immortal?

Planeswalkers rarely died, except at the hands of other planeswalkers. After the Mending, the nature of a planeswalker's spark changed: they lost their invulnerability, immortality, shapeshifting and most of their additional magical power.

What kills a planeswalker?

Can planeswalkers create planes?

Traditional planeswalkers

Through intense effort, planeswalkers could create their own artificial planes.

Can you fireball a planeswalker?

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

Can you tap planeswalkers?

Yes, the abilities of a planeswalker may be used while the permanent is tapped.

Can you exile planeswalkers?

You can't. They have the first chance to play something after the planeswalker resolves and once the ability is on the stack it will resolve even if the planeswalker is removed in response.

Can you detain a planeswalker?

Yes, you can detain a planeswalker, it it is detain target permanent, but if Vraska the Unseen has already been activated, detainng her won't remove the effect.

Can you have a legendary planeswalker as your Commander?

There are also six legendary creatures with the ability to transform into planeswalkers. Since these planeswalkers begin as legendary creatures, they are able to be your commander.

Do planeswalkers deal damage when attacked?

Damage. Planeswalkers take damage just like creatures and players do, and they lose loyalty equal to the amount of damage they take. 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.

Who was the first planeswalker?

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

Can planeswalkers gain indestructible?

Planeswalkers with indestructible will still have loyalty counters removed from them as they are dealt damage. If a planeswalker with indestructible has no loyalty counters, it will still be put into its owner's graveyard, as the rule that does this doesn't destroy the planeswalker.

Can Deathtouch beat 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.

Does Lifelink work on 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.

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 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.

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.