Damage Prevention amd Commander Damage

Asked by RedUndead40 6 years ago

So my friends and I are playing pauper edh. My commander is Esper Battlemage. My friend swings in with two creatures - his commander, Daru Warchief, and another soldier. I tap my commander to prevent two damage.

Since Esper Battlemage doesn't target a creature with its damage prevention, how can I tell if I prevented his commander damage or just his little soldier?

Tyrant-Thanatos says... Accepted answer #1

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Some prevention effects generated by the resolution of a spell or ability refer to a specific amount of damage, for example, Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. These work like shields. Each 1 damage that would be dealt to the shielded creature or player is prevented. Preventing 1 damage reduces the remaining shield by 1. If damage would be dealt to the shielded creature or player by two or more applicable sources at the same time, the player or the controller of the creature chooses which damage the shield prevents. Once the shield has been reduced to 0, any remaining damage is dealt normally. Such effects count only the amount of damage; the number of events or sources dealing it doesnt matter.

So basically, you choose.

November 3, 2017 2:21 p.m. Edited.

chosenone124 says... #2

Rule 615.7. Some prevention effects generated by the resolution of a spell or ability refer to a specific amount of damage--for example, "Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn." ...

So this is the kind of effect of Esper Battlemage. Continuing on:

If damage would be dealt to the shielded creature or player by two or more applicable sources at the same time*, the player or the controller of the creature chooses which damage the shield prevents.

You can choose how much commander damage/soldier damage you wish to prevent. You distribute the shield

November 3, 2017 2:22 p.m.