Serra's Emissary with Enchantments called vs Dark Suspicions
Asked by Eareph 2 years ago
If I cast Serra's Emissary and choose Enchantments as the card type my creatures and I recieve protection from, will I still be dealt damage by Dark Suspicions? I ask, because I recieved the damage in a simulator and I thought that by playing Serra's Emissary I would be able to avoid this.
Yeah, after I posted this question I started to think that that was the reason it wasn't being prevented. I don't play Magic often (primarily a Yugioh player) and I always forget that the protection mechanic isn't as all encompassing as my initial instinct says it should be. Thanks for the answer.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1
Protection prevents Damage, Enchanting, Blocking, and Targeting (D.E.B.T.). Dark Suspicions causes life loss, not damage. The two things are not the same. Damage to a player usually results in life loss; but life loss is not damage and damage doesn't always cause life loss. Creatures with infect place poison counters instead of causing lifeloss to players.
October 26, 2022 7:08 a.m.