Does Protection Stop Blanket Abilities?
Asked by QuilavaUchiha 5 years ago
My friend uses Akroma, Angel of Wrath with protection from black and from red. I cast Thundermaw Hellkite that taps all enemy fliers without specifically targeting any. Would Akroma's protection from red ability keep it from tapping? Thanks in advance.
Gidgetimer says... #2
An easy mnemonic to remember what protection prevents is DEBT. Simply rearrange the order Neotrup said them in and you get:
Damage
Enchant/equip
Block
Target
May 20, 2018 8:19 a.m.
QuilavaUchiha says... #3
Thanks a ton! I just got into magic a few months ago and am still wrapping my head around some of the mechanics.
Neotrup says... Accepted answer #1
Protection from red will prevent the 1 damage, but will not prevent the tapping, because the ability reads "those creatures" rather than "creatures dealt damage this way."
Protections prevents: Blocking (Thundermaw Hellkite can't block Akroma, Angel of Wrath) Equiping/Enchanting (Sluggishness can't enchant Akroma, Angel of Wrath) Damage (Chain Reaction can't damage Akroma, Angel of Wrath) Targeting (Act of Treason can't target Akroma, Angel of Wrath)
Protection only applies when relevant, preventing a portion of an ability, but not necessarily the whole thing. Thundermaw Hellkite won't damage Akroma, Angel of Wrath, but will still apply the rest of its effect, tapping it down.
May 19, 2018 6:17 p.m.