Can lava spike target planeswalkers?

Lava Spike deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker. Flavor Text: It's not the most subtle incantation, but it gets the point across.

What can target a planeswalker?

Many removal spells in Magic can target Planeswalkers – and not just the direct damage spells we mentioned earlier! Some instant-speed spells, like the Swift End half of Murderous Rider, can destroy creatures or Planeswalkers. Any removal spell that can target any permanent can target a Planeswalker as well.

Can you lava AXE a planeswalker?

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Can planeswalkers be attacked directly?

A planeswalker can be attacked, like a player, or be dealt damage by an opponent redirecting the damage one of his or her spells would deal to the player controlling the planeswalker. Damage dealt to a planeswalker removes that many loyalty counters and a planeswalker with no loyalty counters is put into the graveyard.

Can target creature target planeswalkers?

No. A spell can only target what the spell says it can target. Planeswalkers are not players.

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Can fireball target a planeswalker?

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

Can a planeswalker be attacked if it has Hexproof?

If it has hexproof then it can't be targeted.

So you'd need to target an opponent's creature, and the key here is “target.”

What are the rules for attacking a planeswalker?

A planeswalker can be attacked, like a player, or be damaged by an opponent's spell or ability. Any damage dealt to planeswalkers removes that many loyalty counters and a planeswalker with no loyalty counters is put into the graveyard. Changing the card type to another will remove this vulnerability.

Can seal of fire hit planeswalkers?

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

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 if you give a planeswalker 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 you hit a planeswalker with lightning bolt?

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.

Does volcanic fallout hit planeswalkers?

@Dacen You do realize it doesn't hit planeswalkers and players. Planeswalkers are permanents, not players. So unless that damage is redirected to the walker then you're just going to hit the player. @OneT Also you can target the spell with counter spells but they do nothing.

Can boros charm hit planeswalkers?

Boros Charm deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker. Permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

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 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.

What kills a planeswalker?

Does rolling earthquake hit planeswalkers?

In the right kind of deck, this can consistently become one-sided wrath. Unfortunately, this can't hit planeswalkers.

Who were the original 5 planeswalkers?

The first five planeswalkers to be printed are known as the Lorwyn Five: Ajani, Jace, Liliana, Chandra, and Garruk. We decided to start with a cycle of five monocolored planeswalkers that hit square center for each color. We wanted these first five planeswalkers to be iconic representatives of their color.

Can you ninjutsu when attacking a planeswalker?

The ninjutsu card enters the battlefield tapped and attacking whatever the original creature was attacking (e.g. a player or planeswalker).

Can you block to protect a planeswalker?

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

Can planeswalkers have shroud?

Shroud will protect a creature from being targeted by a planeswalker's abilities. However, if a planeswalker can remove shroud creatures without targeting, shroud will not protect them. Thus, a planeswalker like Liliana of the Veil can kill shroud.

Can I enchant my Hexproof creature?

A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. This means that you can load your hexproof creature up with enchantments or cast a spell that gives it +3/+3 in combat, and most of your opponents' removal spells won't help them. (See why hexproof is so polarizing?)

What does Hexproof not protect against?

Hexproof means that the permanent cannot be targeted by spells or abilities that are controlled by the opponent's of the controller of the permanent. For example, Troll Ascetic cannot be targeted by your opponent's Doom Blade, but it can be targeted by your Titanic Growth.

Can you target planeswalkers when attacking?

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.