Deathtouch, trample, and damage prevention.

Asked by Veldette 7 years ago

I have a Daunting defendant and a caretaker on the field. My opponent attacks with a 2/2 deathtouch trample creature, I block with my caregiver. Does my opponent have to deal all 2 damage to the caregiver due to the daunting defendants ability or does it not affect what's considered lethal and 1 goes through to me?

Veldette says... #1

I have a Daunting Defender and a Caregiver on the field. My opponent attacks with a 2/2 deathtouch trample creature, I block with my caregiver. Does my opponent have to deal all 2 damage to the caregiver due to the daunting defendants ability or does it not affect what's considered lethal and 1 goes through to me?

June 2, 2016 12:13 a.m.

Denial048 says... Accepted answer #2

1 will still go through to you.

Trample only cares that enough damage for lethal is assigned; whether that is actually lethal or not doesn't matter. So although the damage prevention will keep your Caregiver alive, your opponent will still trample over.

June 2, 2016 1:29 a.m.