Can You Be Attacked in MTG If You Have Protection from Creatures?
In Magic: The Gathering, protection is a powerful ability that allows creatures to avoid certain kinds of interaction. But, an often-asked question is: can a player still be attacked with by a creature if their creatures have protection from creatures?
The answer is, amazingly, yes. Protection from creatures only prevents blockers from blocking the creature that is attacking. If another creature attacks, regardless of whether it has protection, it can still deal its combat damage to the protected creature.
Debt, Not Protection, Dictates Combat
Here is the key concept: a creature’s protection does not make it invulnerable, only unblockable. A creature with protection may still be attacked by others and deal damage if dealt. Global destruction and elimination effects, not necessarily attack effects, can still destroy or remove a protected creature from the game. Debt, not protection, matters.
Protection Types, Debts, and Damages
Here are four primary types of protections against creature attacks:
• Protection from (ability): Stops things of a specific color/card type from targeting/blocking/equipping. [example: Wolf Stag has Protection from Goblins]
• Protection from artifacts/dartifacts (Abilities): Stops all Magic damage from artifacts
• *Protection from : Stops all effects
Protection from creatures-only:
• Blocks blocked: Stops creatures
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Protection Abilities Matter Less
When creatures of protected types attack or cast abilities, they interact indirectly or directly with each:
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Ability effects
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Combat is a separate state or area where creatures can attack and deal damage. As
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The answer is YES.