Does “damage can’t be prevented” get around Glacial Chasm
Asked by Wentwardo 10 months ago
If I have a card that says Damage cannot be prevented and my opponent has Glacial Chasm out on the field does my damage go through to them?
Rhadamanthus says... #2
Wentwardo: An answer to your question has been up for a while. Since there don't seem to be any follow-ups or corrections that need to be made, I marked it as the "Accepted answer" so this topic can move out of the list of unanswered questions. In the future you can take care of this yourself using the "Mark as Answer" button on the response that you feel best answers your question.
legendofa says... Accepted answer #1
The updated wording on Glacial Chasm uses the wording "Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you." If you have a card that says "Damage can’t be prevented" like Everlasting Torment, damage will still be applied, not prevented. The general rule here is that "can't" takes precedence--effects that say you can't do something override effects that say you can or have to do something.
July 21, 2023 11:58 a.m.