Does combat damage + lifelink trigger multiple instances of lifegain?
Asked by AwesomeOctopus 7 years ago
Say I have Karlov of the Ghost Council out, as well as Whip of Erebos and I attack with three creatures. combat damage is dealt simultaneously, so do I get 3 separate instances of lifegain and get 6 +1/+1 counters on karlov or only 2?
Raging_Squiggle says... #2
Note that the ruling is slightly outdated. Life link no longer triggers, it's a static ability that just happens when damage is dealt.
Other than that, the ruling is correct.
June 29, 2016 1:53 a.m.
merrowMania says... #3
I think the term, "the ability," refers to Karlov's trigger from a lifegain event.
June 29, 2016 2:10 a.m.
Raging_Squiggle says... #4
Oh, is that a ruling from Karlov's page? If so, that makes more sense why it's written like that.
merrowMania says... Accepted answer #1
From Gatherer:
A creature with lifelink dealing combat damage is a single life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, the ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, and/or planeswalkers at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.
June 29, 2016 1:22 a.m. Edited.