a couple questions about diaochan, artful beauty

Asked by nfcnorth 9 years ago

I am making a commander deck around Diaochan, Artful Beauty and I want to make sure I understand her ability correctly so I have two questions about her ability before doing anything with her

1) does giving Diaochan, Artful Beauty hexproof actually protect her from her own ability?

2)Can I choose a player who's creature I didn't destroy to make the choice on which creature to destroy as part of her ability in a multiplayer game?

I am just trying to make sure I understand the rulings with her correctly and double checking m findings from other sources.

SimicPower says... Accepted answer #1

1) Since you control Diaochan, Artful Beauty's ability, it can still be the targeted if it has hexproof since hexproof only stops abilities you don't control. Shroud, however, protects it, as does indestructible and protection from red or creatures.

2) You can choose any opponent to make the choice in multiplayer, because it says "of an opponent's choice", not "of that creature's controller's choice". You can choose any opponent to choose the target as you activate the ability.

December 31, 2014 11:50 p.m.

Adams880 says... #2

Simic is right, and I suggest using Whispersilk Cloak for all your shroud and/or unblockable needs

January 1, 2015 1:15 p.m.

evo7099 says... #3

adams, psshhhh use Lightning Greaves

July 8, 2015 1:18 p.m.

Dohyden says... #4

use both!

March 4, 2016 8:04 p.m.

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