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Do planeswalkers count as creatures in the graveyard?

Planeswalkers aren't creatures. Planeswalkers aren't players. Any card that says player or creature isn't talking about a planeswalker. So, you're trying to bring back Sorin from the graveyard, but it says creature, not planeswalker, on the card, so no, you can't.
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Is a planeswalker a creature in the graveyard?

Planeswalkers are permanents. You can cast one at any time you could cast a sorcery. When your planeswalker spell resolves, it enters the battlefield under your control. Planeswalkers are not creatures.
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Do planeswalkers count as creatures?

Despite being living things you summon onto the battlefield, Planeswalkers aren't creatures. You can't attack or block with a Planeswalker, but they're also not affected by summoning sickness and can use their Loyalty abilities as soon as they enter the battlefield.
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Do planeswalkers count as non creatures?

Planeswalkers are not creatures, so they cannot directly attack or block. Creatures can attack an opponent's planeswalkers rather than the opponent themselves. Those creatures may be blocked normally, but if not blocked deal damage to the planeswalker instead of the player.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Can planeswalkers be killed by creatures?

Does the Planeswalker protect itself? Planeswalker cards have powerful effects, but they are vulnerable to attacks from creatures.
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Who was the first planeswalker?

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

A creature with menace can't be blocked by just one creature during combat. This means that if you swing at your opponent with a creature with menace, they'll have to block using two or more creatures to deal with the incoming attack.
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Does hitting a planeswalker count as hitting 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.”
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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.
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Is there a dragon planeswalker?

The dragon-worshipping Planeswalker Sarkhan Vol is a native of Tarkir, where dragons had gone extinct long before his birth.
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Can planeswalkers create planes?

Traditional planeswalkers

Through intense effort, planeswalkers could create their own artificial planes.
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How did Tezzeret lose his arm?

Tezzeret lost this duel against Jace after they planeswalked to Kamigawa, and his mind was utterly obliterated. Further, he lost his etherium arm when Jace amputated it with his manablade, a blade stolen from the artificer in the first place, in order to access the absorbed mana stored in the arm.
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Is Bolas still alive?

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 killed by Umezawa.
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Why did Liliana join Bolas?

Liliana met with the dragon Planeswalker Nicol Bolas, who told her about the power he lost in the Mending, where all Planeswalkers' powers were significantly lowered from their God-like status. Bolas offers Liliana a contract with four demons to gain both power and youth, an offer she accepts.
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Is urza a planeswalker?

Urza was a human planeswalker from Dominaria who was the protagonist of much of the early Magic the Gathering storylines. Urza would become famous, or infamous depending on the opinion of those you ask, for his many years of preparation against the coming Phyrexian invasion.
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How old is Ajani Goldmane?

But using this reasoning Ajani's timeline puts him at... 4576, which means he's -10 years old.
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Can any legendary planeswalker be a commander?

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.
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What wins indestructible vs Deathtouch?

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.
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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.
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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.
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