Fighting target creature
Asked by Wbg1415 3 years ago
I have a 3/4 creature on a I play inscrition of abundance which states "target creature i control fights target creature I don't control". If I chose to attack a 2/3 with deathtouch does it still have deathtpuch ability? Or does my 3/4 creatire just kill his 2/3. All this occurs out of combat stage.
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January 2, 2021 5:11 p.m.
note that there is a difference between "damage" and "combat damage". deathtouch (and also lifelink) only specify "damage" in their reminder text.
January 2, 2021 5:13 p.m.
Tyrant-Thanatos says... #4
702.2b A creature with toughness greater than 0 that’s been dealt damage by a source with deathtouch since the last time state-based actions were checked is destroyed as a state-based action.
701.12a A spell or ability may instruct a creature to fight another creature or it may instruct two creatures to fight each other. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to the other creature.
Deathtouch will cause any damage inflicted by its source to be lethal to creatures. Fight causes the creatures to damage one another, making each creature the source of the damage dealt to the other.
As an example, if an Apex Altisaur fights a Sedge Scorpion, both will be destroyed.
In the example you listed, a 3/4 fighting a 2/3 Deathtouch, both will die. Regardless of when the fight occurs.
January 2, 2021 9:53 p.m.
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Polaris says... Accepted answer #1
Deathtouch applies to any damage the creature deals. The creature can still get deathtouch kills in a fight. It can also kill things doing damage other ways (for example, a Prodigal Pyromancer equipped with Basilisk Collar can one-shot larger creatures with its ping ability).
January 1, 2021 10:35 p.m.