Does Indestructible Prevent Planeswalkers?
Indestructible is a powerful keyword ability that makes a creature or planeswalker unable to be destroyed. But what happens when a planeswalker has indestructible? Does it still take damage or can it be affected by other effects? In this article, we’ll delve into the intricacies of indestructible planeswalkers and explore the answers to these questions.
Direct Answer
Indestructible does not prevent planeswalkers from taking damage. Whenever a planeswalker is dealt damage, that many loyalty counters are removed from it. This means that indestructible planeswalkers are still vulnerable to damage and can have their loyalty counters removed.
How Indestructible Works
Indestructible is a keyword ability that prevents a permanent from being destroyed. When a permanent with indestructible is targeted by a spell or ability that would destroy it, the ability’s effect is countered and the permanent is not destroyed. However, indestructible does not prevent a permanent from being affected by other effects, such as damage or exiling.
Damage and Indestructible
As mentioned earlier, indestructible does not prevent a planeswalker from taking damage. When a planeswalker is dealt damage, that many loyalty counters are removed from it. This means that indestructible planeswalkers can still be affected by damage and have their loyalty counters removed.
Other Effects and Indestructible
Indestructible also does not prevent a planeswalker from being affected by other effects, such as exiling or returning to its owner’s hand. If a planeswalker with indestructible is targeted by a spell or ability that would exile or return it to its owner’s hand, the ability’s effect is applied and the planeswalker is affected.
Indestructible and Exiling
Exiling a planeswalker is a way to remove it from the game and make it unavailable to its controller. Indestructible does not prevent a planeswalker from being exiled. If a planeswalker with indestructible is targeted by a spell or ability that would exile it, the planeswalker is exiled and removed from the game.
Indestructible and Returning to Hand
Returning a planeswalker to its owner’s hand is a way to make it unavailable to its controller. Indestructible does not prevent a planeswalker from being returned to its owner’s hand. If a planeswalker with indestructible is targeted by a spell or ability that would return it to its owner’s hand, the planeswalker is returned to its owner’s hand and is no longer on the battlefield.
Conclusion
In conclusion, indestructible does not prevent planeswalkers from taking damage or being affected by other effects. Indestructible only prevents a permanent from being destroyed, and planeswalkers can still be affected by damage, exiling, and returning to their owner’s hand.
Key Points
- Indestructible does not prevent planeswalkers from taking damage.
- Indestructible does not prevent planeswalkers from being affected by other effects, such as exiling or returning to their owner’s hand.
- Planeswalkers with indestructible can still have their loyalty counters removed.
- Indestructible only prevents a permanent from being destroyed.
Tables and Charts
| Keyword Ability | Prevents Destruction | Prevents Damage | Prevents Exiling | Prevents Returning to Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indestructible | ||||
| Lifelink | ||||
| Flying |
Note: represents "yes" and represents "no".
I hope this article helps clarify the relationship between indestructible and planeswalkers. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!