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Magic (The Gathering) => Rules => Topic started by: Bilygote on February 21, 2012, 03:34:11 PM

Title: Reflect Damage
Post by: Bilygote on February 21, 2012, 03:34:11 PM
{Reflect Damage}

Does RD target the source of the damage or the damage itself?
Title: Re: Reflect Damage
Post by: BlackJester on February 21, 2012, 03:38:00 PM
Quote from: Bilygote on February 21, 2012, 03:34:11 PM
{Reflect Damage}

Does RD target the source of the damage or the damage itself?
It doesn't target anything. 
Oracle Text
"The next time a source of your choice would deal damage this turn, that damage is dealt to that source's controller instead."
Title: Re: Reflect Damage
Post by: cltrn81 on February 21, 2012, 10:17:05 PM
Just remember the card has to have the word "Target" for it to target something.  So for example {clone} and {cackling counterpart} do kinda the same thing.....except the counterpart has to "Target" your creature, whereas clone simply comes in play as a copy of any creature in the BF.
Title: Re: Reflect Damage
Post by: ryannorris16 on February 22, 2012, 01:07:18 AM
Which is why cards like Phantasmal image and phyrexian metamorph can copy hex proof guys.
Title: Re: Reflect Damage
Post by: cltrn81 on February 22, 2012, 09:06:22 AM
Quote from: ryannorris16 on February 22, 2012, 01:07:18 AM
Which is why cards like Phantasmal image and phyrexian metamorph can copy hex proof guys.

I use the image to kill those annoying hex legends like {thrun the last troll} and {geist of saint Traft}
Title: Re: Reflect Damage
Post by: Bilygote on February 22, 2012, 11:14:57 AM
Let's say my opponent attacks with a {Coralhelm Commander} with 3 level counters and 2 {Champion's Drake}s

I am unable to block any of them, so I cast {Reflect Damage}

I choose 1 of the Drakes as the source

My opponent {boomerang}s the drake back to his hand

Do I get to choose a different source?
Title: Re: Reflect Damage
Post by: BlackJester on February 22, 2012, 11:22:42 AM
Quote from: Bilygote on February 22, 2012, 11:14:57 AM
Let's say my opponent attacks with a {Coralhelm Commander} with 3 level counters and 2 {Champion's Drake}s

I am unable to block any of them, so I cast {Reflect Damage}

I choose 1 of the Drakes as the source

My opponent {boomerang}s the drake back to his hand

Do I get to choose a different source?
The redirection is not something that can be responded to since you are making the choice at the time damage happens.  By then it's too late to {Boomerang} anything.  It's not something that uses the stack either.
Title: Re: Reflect Damage
Post by: Bilygote on February 22, 2012, 12:32:51 PM
Thanks, I was pretty sure that is how it worked, but needed some confirmation