{"id":163578,"date":"2025-05-15T00:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T00:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=163578"},"modified":"2025-05-15T00:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T00:31:01","slug":"can-you-attack-a-card-that-has-summoning-sickness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-you-attack-a-card-that-has-summoning-sickness\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you attack a card that has summoning sickness?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-you-attack-a-card-that-has-summoning-sickness\/#Can_You_Attack_a_Card_That_Has_Summoning_Sickness\" title=\"Can You Attack a Card That Has Summoning Sickness?\">Can You Attack a Card That Has Summoning Sickness?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-you-attack-a-card-that-has-summoning-sickness\/#Understanding_Summoning_Sickness\" title=\"Understanding Summoning Sickness\">Understanding Summoning Sickness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-you-attack-a-card-that-has-summoning-sickness\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Attack_a_Card_That_Has_Summoning_Sickness\"><\/span>Can You Attack a Card That Has Summoning Sickness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The answer to the question <strong>Can you attack a card that has summoning sickness?<\/strong> is <strong>no<\/strong>, as a creature with <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> cannot attack unless it has <strong>haste<\/strong>, but you can be attacked by a creature or targeted with spells and abilities even if it has <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong>. The concept of <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> is a crucial rule in <strong>Magic: The Gathering<\/strong> that affects how creatures can be used on the battlefield, particularly in terms of attacking and using <strong>tap abilities<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Summoning_Sickness\"><\/span>Understanding Summoning Sickness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To fully comprehend the implications of <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong>, it&#8217;s essential to explore the specifics of how it affects creatures and other cards in <strong>Magic: The Gathering<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are 15 FAQs that provide detailed insights into the rules and interactions surrounding <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Can creatures with summoning sickness block?<\/strong> &#8211; Yes, creatures with <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> can block but cannot attack or use <strong>tap abilities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do vehicles have summoning sickness?<\/strong> &#8211; Vehicles themselves are susceptible to <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> and cannot attack the turn they come into play unless they have <strong>haste<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can planeswalkers have summoning sickness?<\/strong> &#8211; No, only creatures have <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong>; planeswalkers do not.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can you tap a creature with summoning sickness for convoke?<\/strong> &#8211; Yes, you can use any untapped creatures, including those with <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong>, for <strong>convoke<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can you attack with a vehicle first turn if it has haste?<\/strong> &#8211; Yes, if a vehicle has <strong>haste<\/strong>, it can attack the turn it comes into play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How does summoning sickness work with creatures that have tap abilities?<\/strong> &#8211; Creatures with <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> cannot use their <strong>tap abilities<\/strong> until the sickness wears off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do artifacts have summoning sickness?<\/strong> &#8211; No, artifacts do not have <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong>, only creatures do.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can you crew a vehicle with a creature that has summoning sickness?<\/strong> &#8211; Yes, you can tap a creature with <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> to crew a vehicle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Does summoning sickness affect lands?<\/strong> &#8211; Lands are not subject to <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong>, but land creatures are.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can creatures with summoning sickness defend against attackers?<\/strong> &#8211; Yes, creatures with <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> can block to defend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can you use a creature&#8217;s ability if it is tapped?<\/strong> &#8211; As long as you can pay the costs, you can activate a creature&#8217;s abilities even if it&#8217;s tapped.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do vehicles tap after attacking?<\/strong> &#8211; Vehicles that attack and do not have <strong>vigilance<\/strong> will get tapped.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is double strike also first strike?<\/strong> &#8211; No, <strong>double strike<\/strong> and <strong>first strike<\/strong> are different, though creatures with either can deal combat damage in the first combat damage step.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can you attack a creature with summoning sickness in Magic: The Gathering?<\/strong> &#8211; You can target a creature with <strong>summoning sickness<\/strong> with spells and abilities, but it cannot attack unless it has <strong>haste<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Does Deathtouch work on vehicles?<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Deathtouch<\/strong> works on vehicles as long as they are creatures; it will destroy them if they are dealt damage from a source with <strong>Deathtouch<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can You Attack a Card That Has Summoning Sickness? The answer to the question Can you attack a card that has summoning sickness? is no, as a creature with summoning sickness cannot attack unless it has haste, but you can be attacked by a creature or targeted with spells and abilities even if it has &#8230; <a title=\"Can you attack a card that has summoning sickness?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-you-attack-a-card-that-has-summoning-sickness\/\" aria-label=\"More on Can you attack a card that has summoning sickness?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-163578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163578\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}