Is hitting a planeswalker combat damage?

Combat damage is dealt directly to a planeswalker, but only if the attacking creature was announced as attacking that planeswalker when it attacked. A planeswalker is not a player, so it cannot be an opponent. Curiosity will not trigger from damage to a planeswalker.

Does hitting a planeswalker count as combat damage?

All combat damage is dealt with simultaneously. Damage dealt to attackers, blockers, planeswalkers, and players all happen at the same time. This is true in multiplayer formats like Commander as well, where all opponents being attacked take damage at the same time.

Does hitting a planeswalker count as hitting a player?

Despite the seeming equating of planeswalkers and players with Wizards "You are a Planeswalker" slogan, Planeswalkers are not players. A planeswalker does not "count as a player". A planeswalker is a permanent on the battlefield; a player is, well, a player.

Is attacking a planeswalker the same as attacking a player?

Yes, after you choose which creatures are attacking, you may choose whether they are attacking the defending player or a planeswalker that player controls.

How does damage to planeswalkers work?

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.

Planeswalker Damage Changes

Can you direct damage a planeswalker?

The Planeswalker redirection rule was implemented in Lorwyn with the introduction of the first Planeswalker cards. 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.

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.

What deals combat damage to a player planeswalker?

Dealing combat damage to a planeswalker is pretty straight forward. It happens when a planeswalker is attacked and the attacking creature is unblocked or the attacking creature has trample and power greater than the toughness of the creatures blocking it.

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 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).

What is the unique planeswalker 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".

How is combat damage assigned in MTG?

The player starts by assigning damage to the first blocking creature in line. If that creature is assigned lethal damage, further damage may be assigned to that creature and/or the next one in line. If lethal damage is assigned to the second one, the attacking player can move on to the third, and so on.

Can you shock planeswalkers?

Shock is a very solid card—but it's not the best at dealing with planeswalkers. You can sometimes double up on Shock to do the trick if you draw two, but even then you're two-for-one-ing yourself, and many times your opponent will have more than 4 loyalty on their planeswalker.

Can lava spike hit a planeswalker?

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.

Do planeswalkers count as opponents?

No, because Planeswalkers are not considered opponents. Opponents are players only. If the card read “any number of targets” then you could choose to deal damage to a Planeswalker.

Can target player hit planeswalkers?

Any spell that can target a player, can also target a planeswalker. If a spell or ability you control would deal damage to an opponent, you may have it deal that damage to a Planeswalker that opponent controls instead.

Does Deathtouch one shot planeswalkers?

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

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.

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.

What happens when a planeswalker hits 0 loyalty?

If a planeswalker's loyalty is 0, it's put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based effect.

Can planeswalkers be defended?

Planeswalkers can be attacked just as a player could be attacked. However, you're free to defend against that attack with a creature of your choice if applicable.

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.

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.

Why are planeswalkers so powerful?

Planeswalkers had incredible magical capabilities, surpassing all but the most powerful mortal wizards. Their lives could last indefinitely, and their physical forms were matters of will as they were energy projections of a center of consciousness.

Can lightning strike hit planeswalkers?

“Any target” includes any player, creature or Planeswalker that can receive damage. So yes, a lightning bolt can target Planeswalkers unless there is a card in play that prevents you from doing so.