What does Hexproof protect from?

Hexproof protects against any spells or abilities that target. It doesn't protect from a specific color, card type, or effect, but from the word “target.” Whenever a spell or ability would let a player choose a target, permanents and players that have hexproof are protected from that targeting action.

What is the Hexproof rule?

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.

Does Hexproof protect from creatures?

Hexproof is a variation on an ability called shroud, which prevents creatures from being the target of any spell or ability, including yours.

Can Hexproof survive board wipes?

Granting hexproof to a permanent or player doesn't cause opponents' Auras to become unattached. A card that has 'hexproof' is still affected by board wipes that don't target specifically that card.

Does Hexproof stop destroy all creatures?

Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Yes, cards with "destroy all ..." don't target the permanents they affect, so Hexproof does not protect them from being destroyed. Generally speaking, if the word 'target' doesn't appear on the card, the spell or ability isn't targeting.

What IS Hexproof?

What does Hexproof not protect against?

Hexproof protects against any spells or abilities that target. It doesn't protect from a specific color, card type, or effect, but from the word “target.” Whenever a spell or ability would let a player choose a target, permanents and players that have hexproof are protected from that targeting action.

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.

What beats Hexproof?

Board wipes do kill hexproof cards.

Rather, board wipes will destroy, damage, or otherwise remove all creatures on the battlefield indiscriminately. As such, hexproof creatures will die to board wipes.

Does Hexproof stop counterspell?

As such, hexproof does not stop the creature spell from being targetted by a counterspell.

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.

Does indestructible prevent 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.

Does Hexproof stop exile?

Yes. Hexproof says "Cannot be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control". The whip effect is neither 1) targeted or 2) controlled by your opponent.

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.

Can you Hexproof in response?

In response, you cast Ranger's Guile targeting the bear. Assuming no one else casts any spells or activates any abilities, your Ranger's Guile will resolve first and will give your bear Hexproof.

Does Hexproof stop planeswalkers?

But there is a surprising Standard-legal card that can protect your planeswalkers – Aegis of the Gods. Since you have hexproof, your opponent cannot target you with Shock, meaning they won't be able to damage your planeswalker with the Shock.

Does Hexproof protect from planeswalkers?

Planeswalker abilities are abilities. They cannot target objects with hexproof that you do not control, just like any other ability in the game.

Can you enchant something with Hexproof?

No. Hexproof prevents the creature from being targeted. Kasmina's Transmutation targeted the creature when it was cast, but after it's resolved it's no longer targeting the creature.

Is Hexproof better than indestructible?

Both of these are powerful effects, though have many ways to work around and remove the threat. Indestructible falls prey to exiling, tucking, etc; Hexproof is hit by 'destroy all' and other non-targeting spells.

Does Hexproof stop instants?

Making it impossible for your creatures to be targeted by your enemies, the Hexproof keyword provides protection, not just against instants and sorceries that would kill your minions, but against any and all types of interaction.

Does Hexproof stop wrath of God?

Hexproof prevents you from targetting it. If you use [[wrath of god]] it will destroy all hexproof creatures but [[murder]] can't.

What magic cards deal 1 damage to all creatures?

Rain of Embers deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. +1: Draw a card.

What creature is Hexproof and indestructible?

Hexproof means the creature can't be targeted by a spell or ability controlled by an opponent. Indestructible means that the permanent with it can't be destroyed by effects that say destroy or when lethal damage is marked on it.

Does Hexproof stop Annihilator?

How Does Annihilator Work if a Player Has Hexproof? Annihilator still works even if a player has hexproof. Hexproof stops a player from being targeted by opponents, but the annihilator trigger doesn't target it just specifies that the “defending player” has to do something.

How do you deal with Hexproof indestructible?

Does Hexproof stop sacrifice?

No. Hexproof states that the creature cannot be targeted by spells or abilities that your opponent controls. If the spell or ability causing them to sacrifice targets the player and not the creature, it can still be sacrificed. Example “target OPPONENT sacrifices a creature”- hexproof creature can be sacrificed.