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Do auras get around Hexproof?

Does an Aura that is already attached to a creature fall off when that creature gains hexproof or shroud later? No, shroud and hexproof are not like protection. Once an Aura is already attached to a creature, nothing to do with that Aura's enchant ability is targeting it.
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Does Hexproof protect from auras?

You can't cast an Aura spell targeting an opponent's permanent with hexproof. Auras on the battlefield don't target anything. Granting hexproof to a permanent or player doesn't cause opponents' Auras to become unattached.
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What gets around Hexproof?

Hexproof is basically useless against any effect that doesn't target the creature or player. So sweepers and sacrifice effects aren't protected against.
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What does Hexproof not protect against?

It also protects against abilities that target it, such as from planeswalkers, artifacts, or enchantments. Furthermore, this means that hexproof doesn't protect against my own spells or abilities.
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Does Hexproof block enchantments?

Granting hexproof to an already-enchanted creature will not cause the enchantment to go away, however. This is likely what happened in the first situation. Additionally, if you attempt to use a spell or ability that grants hexproof, your opponent gets a chance to respond.
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What IS Hexproof?

Is Hexproof immune to Deathtouch?

Hexproof does not make a creature immune to abilities, it just makes them unable to be targetted by an opponent's spells or abilities. As deathtouch does not target, the creature with hexproof will still be affected.
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Do enchantment auras target?

Each Aura spell also has a target, indicated by its enchant ability. Creature spells and other permanent spells (except for Auras) never have targets.
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What kills indestructible MTG?

How to Destroy an Indestructible Creature
  • Exile It. If you can't face your problems, send them somewhere else. ...
  • Reduce Its Toughness to 0. ...
  • Make Your Opponent Sacrifice It. ...
  • Counter It.
  • Enchant It.
  • Discard It from Your Opponent's Hand.
  • Send It to Your Opponent's Library.
  • Bounce It Back to Your Opponent's Hand.
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Does Hexproof protect from planeswalkers?

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.
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Do enchantments fall off with Hexproof?

Does his hexproof equipment card remove my enchantment? It does not. Hexproof only prevents you from targeting your opponent's creature. Auras only target while they're on the stack, so once they're attached to the creature, they are no longer doing any targeting.
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Can a board wipe Hexproof?

Does hexproof protect from board-wiping cards like terminus? No, it does not. Hexproof prevents a creature from being targeted by spells or abilities that your opponents control.
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Can you tap a Hexproof?

Yes, Emrakul will be tapped. Hexproof prevents a creature from being targeted by an opponent. Targeting is a very specific action in Magic, and only happens in three cases: A spell or ability has the word "target" in its text.
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How do you deal with Hexproof indestructible?

Uhmazingphil says... #35
  1. Devour Flesh is the short answer.
  2. The long answer is as follows: The best way to remove indestructible creatures and hexproof creatures is either by putting a punch of -1/-1s on everything, (I'm looking at you Mutilate and Black Sun's Zenith ) or by making them sacrifice their creatures.
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Do auras get around shroud?

Shroud prevents a permanent from being targeted by any spell or ability, regardless of the color, type, cost or source of the ability. And while aura enchantments do target when cast, they is nothing that prevents a permanent with Shroud from having an aura attached to it.
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Can you destroy aura mtg?

One removal spell could destroy two cards: the creature and, indirectly, the Aura on it. A bounce spell can also put the Aura into the graveyard, making it "fall off", costing both the Aura spell and the mana spent on both cards.
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Do you control auras attached to opponents creatures?

You don't control your opponent's equipment or auras on 'stolen' creatures. There are many ways to gain control of a permanent that is under another player's control. For example, Traitorous Blood will do so temporarily, while Mind Control will do so as long as the Mind Control remains attached to this creature.
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Do board wipes affect planeswalkers?

Furthermore, this board wipe is also notable for dealing damage to planeswalkers and creatures alike. One of the easiest ways to get around the devastation of board wipes is by playing a planeswalker alongside your creatures.
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Does Hexproof stop your own spells?

It ha been around for year and cards from the past have had their official text changed so they now have hexproof. 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.
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Do creature abilities work against Hexproof?

2) Activated abilities that don't target your creature (whether you active them, or your opponent does) will still work against the card with Hexproof.
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Can you exile indestructible?

An indestructible permanent can be exiled, returned to a player's hand, put into a graveyard for having 0 or less toughness (via anything that gives -X/-X for example), or sacrificed.
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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.
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Does sacrificing work on indestructible?

No. Indestructible just means destroy effects cannot destroy it. Sacrifice effects and going to 0 Toughness affect the creature as usual- it goes to the graveyard.
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Do auras stay on phased out creatures?

When auras, equipment, or fortifications are phased out with their permanent, they stay attached to it. The same is true when they phase back in. This means you (or your opponent) won't lose them as a result of phasing.
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Can Spellskite steal auras?

It can! Auras are the only permanent spells that have targets, but they only target anything when they're on the stack.
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Do auras go to the graveyard?

Unlike other enchantments, auras cannot be cast without a legal target. They specifically enchant something — a creature, another object in the game, or even a player. If the object an aura is enchanting gets destroyed, exiled, or otherwise removed from play, the aura goes to the graveyard.
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