Can I have precisions on Protection from X ?

Asked by -Sylex- 9 years ago

From what I know, ( Lets pretend I have a creature that has protection from red and white ) Protection offers three things : The creature cant be targeted by spells or abilities of red and white source, like Path to Exile or the ability from Grim Lavamancer . Damage from white or red source that would be dealt to the creature is prevented. And finally, the creature cant be blocked by a red or white creature.

Here's my question : My opponent casts Wrath of God . It doesnt target anything, it's a white spell and it doesnt do any dmg to the creature, it destroys it. If my creature has prot. from white, its still gets destroyed ?

Epochalyptik says... #1

It still gets destroyed. As you said, it doesn't do anything protection would stop.

Also, protection has one other effect. A protected object can't be enchanted or equipped by permanents of the stated quality.

July 24, 2014 4:24 p.m.

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #2

Protection from X does four things: D.E.B.T.

D - Damage from X sources is prevented
E - Enchantments and Equipment that are X can't be attached
B - Creatures that are X can't Block
T - Spells and abilities that are X can't Target

Wrath of God doesn't do any of the 4 things protection defends against, so a creature with Protection from White isn't safe from it.

July 24, 2014 4:25 p.m.

-Sylex- says... #3

Yea, you're right Epochalyptik. Thanks for the answer !

July 24, 2014 4:27 p.m.

-Sylex- says... #4

And also thanks Rhadamanthus !

July 24, 2014 4:29 p.m.