Does Inalla, Archmage Ritualist deal commander damage?
Asked by DavidLikesPeaches 6 years ago
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist has an ability that says "Tap five untapped Wizards you control: Target player loses 7 life." Does the word "lose" indicate that this damage is not technically dealt by Inalla, or will using the ability 3 times deal 21 damage and cause my opponent to lose like normal? In other words, does that 7 damage count as commander damage, or is it considered to not have a source?
Epochalyptik says... #2
Note also that life loss does not equate to damage. Although damage usually results in life loss, effects that directly cause loss of life do not deal damage. Rules and cards that care about damage don't acknowledge things that simply cause loss of life.
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
It doesn't count. "Commander damage" is specifically combat damage dealt by the commander, i.e. from directly attacking and hitting your opponent during combat.
November 6, 2017 11:17 a.m.