Does damage prevention apply to loss of life?
Asked by VampiricJace 9 years ago
For example, if someone were to play Safe Passage at the start of your turn, then you played Exsanguinate, would that loss of life still affect that player?
TheRedMage says... #3
Worth mentioning that, while loss of life is not necessarily caused by damage, damage does cause loss of life. On top of damage, though, there is a plethora of effects (Exsanguinate being an example) that cause loss of life without dealing damage.
As far as I know the only way to stop any sort of loss of life whatsoever is Platinum Emperion but I might be wrong (I guess Children of Korlis does something not too different). Cards like Fog only prevent damage.
nighthawk101 says... Accepted answer #1
Nope. Loss of life is not damage. Safe Passage would stop something like Fireball or Bonfire of the Damned, but Exsanguinate is loss of life.
February 17, 2015 1:48 p.m.