Protection from X vs Destroy all

Asked by nismosean 13 years ago

I know that hexproof/shroud will not protect a creature from a card like Day of Judgment but does protection from white protect from Day of Judgment and other spells that don't target anything specific?

Rhadamanthus says... #1

Protection from [blah] defends against 4 things: D. E. B. T.

Damage from [blah] sources is preventedEnchantments and Equipment that are [blah] can't be attached[blah] creatures can't Block itIt can't be the Target of [blah] spells or abilities from [blah] sources.

Day of Judgment doesn't do any of these things, so protection doesn't defend against it.

July 20, 2011 1:54 p.m.

evil_monkey says... #2

Yes. Day of Judgment is a white spell, so if you play a spell that makes your creatures pro-white it would save them.

July 20, 2011 1:57 p.m.

evil_monkey says... #3

Oh well, nevermind I'm wrong lol

July 20, 2011 1:58 p.m.

godswearhats says... Accepted answer #4

No.

Protection does four things:

  1. Damage is reduced to zero
  2. Can't be enchanted
  3. Can't be blocked
  4. Can't be targeted

(You can remember this by the acronym of DEBT).

So, as you can see protection from white will not prevent a creature from being destroyed by Day of Judgment . However, protection from red will protect from Pyroclasm as the damage would be reduced to zero.

Hope this helps!

July 20, 2011 1:58 p.m.

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