Can planeswalkers be used as instants?

No; loyalty abilities (the CR name for a planeswalker ability) are sorcery-speed only. This is important for the balance of the game.

Can you play planeswalkers as instants?

It's not possible. The player whose turn it is receives priority first whenever a spell or an ability resolves, which means that they'll get to use loyalty abilities before opponent gets to act.

Can planeswalker abilities be used on an opponent's turn?

#1. They can't. Planeswalker abilities can only be activated as a sorcery and only if the stack is clear.

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.

Do planeswalkers count as activated abilities?

Are Planeswalker Loyalty Abilities Activated Abilities? While planeswalker abilities don't have a colon in them that's just because of the way planeswalker cards are templated. They still count as activated abilities.

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Can you respond to an instant with a planeswalker ability?

You can respond, but once an ability is activated destroying the source won't take it off of the stack. It will eventually resolve. The only way to stop it from resolving is to counter it somehow.

What is the planeswalker uniqueness rule?

Planeswalker cards used to have a similar rule to the "legend rule": If a player controls two or more planeswalkers that share a planeswalker type, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. This was called the "planeswalker uniqueness rule".

Can a planeswalker have 0 loyalty?

A planeswalker with loyalty 0 is put into its owner's graveyard. This is a state-based effect; see rule 704.5i.

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 play 2 planeswalkers at the same time?

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.

Can you make planeswalkers 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 Deathtouch work on planeswalkers?

Deathtouch destroys creatures by inflicting one point of damage, Planeswalkers are not creatures so they are not affected by deathtouch.

Is attacking a planeswalker attacking a player?

Combat damage that is dealt to a planeswalker will not trigger any of the Swords that look for damage to a player. Similarly, noncombat damage that is redirected to a planeswalker is not damaging a player and won't cause Bloodthirst to “turn on.”

Can I use my planeswalker ability first turn?

Planeswalkers are not affected by summoning sickness, and their abilities do not include in the cost. You can play an ability of a planeswalker the first turn you control it. Yes.

Do planeswalkers enter with double counters?

Planeswalkers will enter the battlefield with double the normal number of loyalty counters. However, if you activate an ability whose cost has you put loyalty counters on a planeswalker, the number you put on isn't doubled. This is because those counters are put on as a cost, not as an effect.

Can planeswalkers take others with them?

While they are usually powerful mages, they are still physical beings that in general age normally, can be harmed, and need the same sustenance as other mortals. They stopped being able to transport other people during a planeswalk. They can bring their clothes and some small items but, for example, not food.

What if a planeswalker is 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 blink a planeswalker?

Planeswalkers can be blinked by any effect that doesn't specifically exclude them. Most blink effects like Momentary Blink can only target creatures, but some effects don't have this restriction. If you want to use your Oath of Teferi to blink a planeswalker, go ahead.

Can I lightning bolt a planeswalker?

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.

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 you bound in gold a planeswalker?

Loyalty abilities of planeswalkers are also activated abilities. Bound in Gold doesn't stop static abilities from affecting the game, and it doesn't stop triggered abilities from triggering. It also doesn't stop mana abilities from being activated.

Why can't planeswalkers be commanders?

A planeswalker can only be a commander if it specifically states on the bottom of the card, “this card can be your commander.” If it doesn't have that line of text, forget it. Pick a legendary creature instead. But don't take this statement too literally.

Can you have two planeswalker emblems?

Yes, you can have more than one emblem. Whether from different planeswalkers, the same, or a mix, you can have as many emblems as you're able to create.

Do planeswalkers get shuffled into the deck?

Planeswalker cards are shuffled into your deck at the start of the game, just like any other cards. You can cast a planeswalker only at the time you could cast a sorcery.

Can you mutate onto a planeswalker?

If a planeswalker is turned into a creature it can be mutated on and it remains a creature, and it won't be removed if it runs out of loyalty counters.