I play Spirit Link on opponent's creature... what happens?
Asked by gabethatguy 9 years ago
If I play Spirit Link on my opponent's Siege Rhino, would my opponent gain life if Siege Rhino deals damage, or would I?
Just a note: Spirit Link doesn't limit itself to combat damage and would apply if the creature does damage for any other reason as well
June 12, 2015 12:23 p.m.
also, just to note, the trigger has to resolve for you to gain the life, so if you rely on spirit link to heal you after taking lethal damage, you go to 0 life before the trigger goes off and lose.
TheRedMage says... Accepted answer #1
You would. Spirit Link says "You gain that much life", where "you" means the controller of the aura, not the controller of the enchanted permanent. So whenever Rhino engages in combat, it will deal 4 damage and you will gain 4 life.
It's a fairly circuitous way to remove a creature but hey, it works :)
June 12, 2015 11:57 a.m.