What is the planeswalker redirection rule?

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 you redirect a planeswalker?

The player who cast Shock can target the opponent, then on resolution, choose to redirect the damage to a planeswalker that opponent controls. (It doesn't happen until resolution, and the redirection must be all of the damage.)

What are the rules for targeting planeswalkers?

A spell can only target what the spell says it can target. Planeswalkers are not players. That said, if the spell does DAMAGE to target player, your friend can redirect that damage to a planeswalker that target player controls.

Can you redirect impact tremors to a planeswalker?

Yes you can. You can redirect any instance of non-combat damage to a planewalker that player controls. Even different Saskia triggers can go to face, planewalker 1, and/or planeswalker 2.

Does each opponent target planeswalkers?

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.

MTG Planeswalker Redirection Rule Change

Can you have 2 planeswalkers out at the same time?

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 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.

Does rolling earthquake hit planeswalkers?

In the right kind of deck, this can consistently become one-sided wrath. Unfortunately, this can't hit planeswalkers.

Can you activate planeswalkers on opponents turn?

So a planeswalker's abilities can very specifically only be activated on the controller's turn, at sorcery speed. This is one of the ways they keep the abuse down. Note that this is quite unique in that this restriction is specially keyed to the type of ability, rather than even the type of permanent they're on.

Can you use a planeswalker twice in a turn?

After the last ability resolves, you'll essentially be able to activate a loyalty ability of each planeswalker you control a total of twice during your turn. The timing rules for when you can activate loyalty abilities apply each time; it must be your main phase and the stack must be empty.

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.

Can you have two planeswalkers in a Commander deck?

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 block attacks towards planeswalkers?

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Can you put a +1 on a planeswalker?

Any permanent can have a +1/+1 counter put on it. Those counters won't have any effect unless that permanent is or becomes a creature.

Does attacking a planeswalker count as 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.”

What is the magic legendary rule for planeswalkers?

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.

Does fog prevent damage to planeswalkers?

Heavy Fog prevents only damage that would be dealt to you by attacking creatures. It won't prevent damage attacking creatures would deal to creatures or planeswalkers you control.

Do indestructible planeswalkers lose counters?

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.

How many planeswalkers can you have per deck?

Looks like there are 193 planeswalkers in Magic at time of writing, and you can have four copies of any card, so you can have a deck with 772 planeswalkers in it. You'd want land in it, so if you add the standard 40% land, you have a deck with 1,081 cards.

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.

What cards let you activate planeswalkers twice?

When Oath of Teferi enters the battlefield, exile another target permanent you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. You may activate the loyalty abilities of planeswalkers you control twice each turn rather than only once.