Does combat damage apply to planeswalkers?

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

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as well, where all opponents being attacked take damage at the same time.

Do planeswalkers take combat damage?

Planeswalkers take damage just like creatures and players do, and they lose loyalty equal to the amount of damage they take. Damage can be dealt to Planeswalkers in two ways: Attacking with creatures: A player can choose to attack a Planeswalker with their creatures instead of attacking another player.

Can you redirect combat damage to planeswalkers?

Accepted answer #1. You cannot redirect damage to your own PW, no. This applies to both noncombat and combat damage.

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.

What happens if planeswalker is attacked?

A planeswalker can be attacked, like a player, or be damaged by an opponent's spell or ability. Any damage dealt to planeswalkers removes that many loyalty counters and a planeswalker with no loyalty counters is put into the graveyard.

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Does destroy all creatures destroy planeswalkers?

Planeswalkers are NOT creatures, therefore, anything that targets a creature cannot target a Planeswalker.

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 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.

Does dethrone trigger on attacking planeswalkers?

Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves.

Can Deathtouch destroy planeswalkers?

Whenever a creature you control with deathtouch deals damage to a planeswalker, destroy that planeswalker. Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Are planeswalkers immune to deathtouch?

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

What counts as combat damage?

Combat damage is any damage caused by attacking creatures. Thus if I swing 2 5/5's, that would be 10 combat damage. Burn spells are considered non-combat, as stated above.

Can goad hit planeswalkers?

Can a Creature That's Goaded Attack a Planeswalker? Not usually. A goaded creature must attack a player other than the player that goaded it. But if it can't attack an appropriate player for some reason, it could then attack a planeswalker to at least meet its “must attack” requirement.

Can seal of fire hit planeswalkers?

Enchantment. Sacrifice Seal of Fire: Seal of Fire deals 2 damage to target creature, player or planeswalker.

Can you fireball a planeswalker?

You can't target the planeswalker itself, since Fireball targets a creature or player and a planeswalker is neither.

What is the legendary rule for planeswalkers?

All planeswalkers past, present, and future gained the supertype legendary and became subject to the "legend rule". Thus, if a player controls more than one legendary planeswalker with the same name, that player chooses one and puts the other into their owner's graveyard.

Can you proliferate a planeswalker?

Proliferate is an easy way to replenish the Loyalty counters on all of your Planeswalkers at once, speeding up your access to their Ultimate abilities.

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.

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).

Can you tap planeswalkers?

Yes, the abilities of a planeswalker may be used while the permanent is tapped.

Can you exile planeswalkers?

You can't. They have the first chance to play something after the planeswalker resolves and once the ability is on the stack it will resolve even if the planeswalker is removed in response.

Can a planeswalker lose loyalty if indestructible?

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.

What kills a planeswalker?

Are planeswalkers affected by board wipes?

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.

Can lightning bolt hit planeswalkers?

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.