Does Lifelink work with blockers?

Does Lifelink Work with Blockers?

Lifelink is a popular mechanic in Magic: The Gathering that allows a creature to gain life whenever it deals damage. But what happens when a creature with lifelink blocks a spell or another creature? Does lifelink continue to work in these scenarios? In this article, we’ll dive into the world of lifelink and blockers to answer this question.

Does Lifelink Activate on Block?

Any time a creature you control with lifelink deals damage, you gain that much life. This includes damage dealt to or by blockers. So, if a lifelink creature blocks an opponent’s spell or another creature, you’ll gain life equal to the amount of damage the blocking creature would have dealt.

• Example: A lifelink creature with 3 power blocks an opponent’s 3/3 creature. Since the lifelink creature would deal 3 damage to the opponent’s creature, you gain 3 life.

What Happens If the Blocker is Removed?

If the blocker is removed from combat, the damage is considered to not have been dealt, and lifelink won’t trigger. This means you won’t gain life in this scenario.

• Example: A lifelink creature with 3 power blocks an opponent’s 3/3 creature, but the opponent destroys the blocker with a spell. In this case, you won’t gain any life.

Multiple Blockers

When a single creature blocks multiple attackers, the damage is divided among the blockers. Lifelink will still trigger if the total damage dealt equals the power of the blocking creatures.

• Example: A lifelink creature with 3 power attacks a player who controls two 2/2 creatures. The 2/2 creatures block, and the damage is divided equally between them. In this case, the 2/2 creatures will take 1 damage each, and you’ll gain 1 life.

Lifelink and Deathtouch

Deathtouch is a mechanic that allows a creature to instantly kill a creature it deals damage to. If a lifelink creature with deathtouch blocks an opponent’s creature, the damage dealt will still trigger lifelink. However, the opponent’s creature will be destroyed before lifelink can resolve.

• Example: A lifelink creature with 3 power and deathtouch blocks an opponent’s 2/2 creature. The damage dealt will trigger lifelink, and you’ll gain 2 life. Then, the deathtouch effect will destroy the opponent’s creature.

Lifelink and Protection

Protection is a mechanic that allows a creature to ignore certain effects, such as deathtouch or equipment. If a lifelink creature with protection from a specific type of damage blocks an opponent’s creature that deals damage of that type, lifelink will still trigger.

• Example: A lifelink creature with protection from red is blocked by an opponent’s red creature. The lifelink creature will gain life equal to the amount of damage it would have dealt to the opponent’s creature.

Conclusion

In conclusion, lifelink does work with blockers. When a lifelink creature blocks an opponent’s spell or another creature, it will trigger and gain life equal to the amount of damage it deals. However, if the blocker is removed from combat, lifelink will not trigger. Additionally, lifelink will still trigger if the blocking creature is destroyed by an effect such as deathtouch.