Animar vs. Thief of Blood

Asked by Busse 8 years ago

Would Thief of Blood get rid of the counters on Animar, Soul of Elements ?

As per the extensive rulings 702.16 Protection, I understand that it would effectively remove the counters because it's a global effect, but I want a second opinion. AEther Snap is supposed to work against Animar and follows the same logic.

hyperlocke says... Accepted answer #1

Yes, that works. Protecting prevents a creature from being targeted by a source that it has protection from. Global effects still apply.

June 18, 2016 8:29 a.m.

nobu_the_bard says... #2

Protection stops these things:

D - damage from sources matching the named trait (whether spells, permanents, etc)
E - equipping/enchanting by sources of the named trait (equipment, auras, etc)
B - blocking by permanents with the named trait
T - targetting by sources with the named trait

Thief of Blood does not, in this scenario, Damage, Equip/Enchant, Block, or Target Animar, Soul of Elements so this works fine.

June 18, 2016 12:41 p.m.

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