Does Deathtouch get rid of indestructible?
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Deathtouch does not get rid of indestructible creatures, as indestructible creatures cannot be destroyed by lethal damage, which is what deathtouch causes. This means that if an indestructible creature is dealt damage by a source with deathtouch, it will not be destroyed as a result of that damage.
Understanding Deathtouch and Indestructible
What is Deathtouch?
Deathtouch is a keyword ability that means any amount of damage dealt by a creature with deathtouch to another creature is considered lethal damage, resulting in the destruction of that creature. However, indestructible creatures are immune to destruction and therefore cannot be destroyed by deathtouch.
What is Indestructible?
Indestructible is a keyword ability that means a permanent with indestructible cannot be destroyed by damage or destroy effects. This means that indestructible creatures can withstand any amount of damage without being destroyed.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can indestructible be destroyed by Deathtouch?: No, indestructible creatures cannot be destroyed by deathtouch because deathtouch causes lethal damage, which indestructible creatures are immune to.
- Does Deathtouch work against Hexproof?: Yes, deathtouch works against hexproof creatures because deathtouch does not target the creature, it only deals lethal damage.
- Can I exile an indestructible creature?: Yes, exiling a creature is one of the most common ways to remove an indestructible creature from play, as indestructible creatures can still be exiled or sacrificed.
- How does Deathtouch trample work against indestructible?: Deathtouch trample works against indestructible creatures by dealing lethal damage to the indestructible creature, and then any excess damage can be assigned to the defending player.
- What IS Deathtouch?: Deathtouch is a keyword ability that causes any amount of damage dealt by a creature with deathtouch to be considered lethal damage.
- Does deathtouch override trample?: No, deathtouch does not override trample, unless the creature with deathtouch has first strike, in which case it will deal lethal damage to the trampling creature before it can deal damage to the defending player.
- Does Deathtouch apply poison counters?: Yes, deathtouch can apply poison counters if the creature with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player.
- What destroys indestructible?: Indestructible permanents can still be put into their owner’s graveyard by other means, such as by the legend rule, by being sacrificed, or having zero or less toughness.
- Can you sacrifice a permanent with indestructible?: Yes, indestructible does not stop a permanent from being sacrificed, as sacrificing a permanent does not destroy it.
- What happens if an indestructible creature dies?: If an indestructible creature’s toughness is reduced to zero, it will still die and be put into its owner’s graveyard.
- Does shroud negate deathtouch?: No, shroud does not negate deathtouch, as deathtouch does not target the creature, it only deals lethal damage.
- Does mirror shield stop deathtouch?: Mirror shield can prevent a creature with deathtouch from dealing combat damage to the equipped creature, but it does not prevent deathtouch from working.
- Does Deathtouch beat shroud?: Yes, deathtouch can still destroy a creature with shroud, as deathtouch does not target the creature.
- Does first strike beat Deathtouch?: Yes, a creature with first strike can destroy a creature with deathtouch before it has a chance to deal lethal damage.
- Can you bury an indestructible creature?: Yes, any creature whose toughness is reduced to zero or less is put into a graveyard as a state-based action, regardless of whether or not it is indestructible.