death touch vs planes walkers

Asked by Mustangmachine 11 years ago

If a creature with death touch deals combat damage to a planes walker, does the planes walker die?

Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1

Not because of deathtouch. Deathtouch damage only affects creatures differently; any deathtouch damage dealt to a player or planeswalker has the same result as normal damage. The planeswalker will only die if the amount of damage dealt was enough to remove all of its loyalty counters.

July 12, 2013 12:34 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #2

Although if the planeswalker was animated and dealt deathtouch damage (for example, Ambush Viper blocks an animated Gideon Jura while Leyline of Punishment is on the field), then the planeswalker/creature will die because it is subject to the deathtouch effect on creatures.

July 12, 2013 12:36 p.m.

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