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Title: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: Nobbert on March 18, 2012, 08:47:50 PM
1) 2/2 with indestructible attacks, I block with my 3/3 with deathtouch and infect. What happens?

2) I attack with a 3/3 with deathtouch and first strike, and for fun throw a lure out there. My opponent has four creatures in the battlefield, what happens?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BadLuckIrish on March 18, 2012, 08:56:05 PM
Quote from: Nobbert on March 18, 2012, 08:47:50 PM
1) 2/2 with indestructible attacks, I block with my 3/3 with deathtouch and infect. What happens?

2) I attack with a 3/3 with deathtouch and first strike, and for fun throw a lure out there. My opponent has four creatures in the battlefield, what happens?

Thanks!
1) infect will add -1 counters to his creature bringing its toughness to 0, killing it.

2) you can kill off 3 creatures before they deal damage to your creature. The 4th one lives
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: Tetsomori on March 18, 2012, 09:04:44 PM
What badluckirish said!
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: Nobbert on March 18, 2012, 09:05:59 PM
Thank you!
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: JakeyWakey on March 19, 2012, 11:41:32 PM
I'm not so sure, since indestructibility saves a creature from lethal damage, and infect actually "deals damage in the form of -1/-1 counters, I don't think infect beats indestructible.
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: TBNL on March 19, 2012, 11:44:47 PM
Quote from: JakeyWakey on March 19, 2012, 11:41:32 PM
I'm not so sure, since indestructibility saves a creature from lethal damage, and infect actually "deals damage in the form of -1/-1 counters, I don't think infect beats indestructible.
A creature with indestructable will still die if it's toughness is reduced to 0.
Deathtouch states that the creature always deals enough damage to kill the other creature. So 2/2 infect deathtouch can kill a 3/3 indestructable by dealing 3 damage in the form of 3 -1/-1 counters, reducing its toughness to 0
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BlackJester on March 19, 2012, 11:46:20 PM
Quote from: JakeyWakey on March 19, 2012, 11:41:32 PM
I'm not so sure, since indestructibility saves a creature from lethal damage, and infect actually "deals damage in the form of -1/-1 counters, I don't think infect beats indestructible.
It does. The creature doesn't die because of lethal damage. It dies because it has zero toughness. This is different from destruction, which could be regenerated for example.
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BlackJester on March 19, 2012, 11:47:31 PM
Quote from: TBNL on March 19, 2012, 11:44:47 PM
Quote from: JakeyWakey on March 19, 2012, 11:41:32 PM
I'm not so sure, since indestructibility saves a creature from lethal damage, and infect actually "deals damage in the form of -1/-1 counters, I don't think infect beats indestructible.
A creature with indestructable will still die if it's toughness is reduced to 0.
Deathtouch states that the creature always deals enough damage to kill the other creature. So 3/3 infect deathtouch can kill a 3/3 indestructable by dealing 3 damage in the form of 3 -1/-1 counters, reducing its toughness to 0
Editted for correctness.
Deathtouch actually means that any amount of damage is enough to destroy a creature. Is doesn't affect the actual amount of damage dealt.
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BadLuckIrish on March 19, 2012, 11:50:12 PM
The -1's arent damage. They are more debuffs.
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: TBNL on March 19, 2012, 11:51:29 PM
Quote from: BlackJester on March 19, 2012, 11:47:31 PM
Quote from: TBNL on March 19, 2012, 11:44:47 PM
Quote from: JakeyWakey on March 19, 2012, 11:41:32 PM
I'm not so sure, since indestructibility saves a creature from lethal damage, and infect actually "deals damage in the form of -1/-1 counters, I don't think infect beats indestructible.
A creature with indestructable will still die if it's toughness is reduced to 0.
Deathtouch states that the creature always deals enough damage to kill the other creature. So 3/3 infect deathtouch can kill a 3/3 indestructable by dealing 3 damage in the form of 3 -1/-1 counters, reducing its toughness to 0
Editted for correctness.
Deathtouch actually means that any amount of damage is enough to destroy a creature. Is doesn't affect the actual amount of damage dealt.
Thank you for the correction Jester. I learned something today
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BlackJester on March 20, 2012, 12:01:16 AM
Quote from: BadLuckIrish on March 19, 2012, 11:50:12 PM
The -1's arent damage. They are more debuffs.
Technically, it IS damage and can be considered as such for: lifelink, redirection, prevention and protection and so forth.
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BadLuckIrish on March 20, 2012, 12:29:18 AM
Quote from: BlackJester on March 20, 2012, 12:01:16 AM
Quote from: BadLuckIrish on March 19, 2012, 11:50:12 PM
The -1's arent damage. They are more debuffs.
Technically, it IS damage and can be considered as such for: lifelink, redirection, prevention and protection and so forth.
Through infect yes it is. -1counters in general though are more debuffs
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: Hakuu on April 18, 2012, 11:36:20 PM
Can a 5/5 death touch kill up to 5 creatures?
Does it take damage from the creatures that block it?  So if the 1st creatures is a 5/5< would it kill mine too?
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BadLuckIrish on April 18, 2012, 11:39:22 PM
Quote from: Hakuu on April 18, 2012, 11:36:20 PM
Can a 5/5 death touch kill up to 5 creatures?
Does it take damage from the creatures that block it?  So if the 1st creatures is a 5/5< would it kill mine too?
Only if it had First strike will it kills yours first. Other wise with a 5/5 DT gets blocked by anything no matter the P/T, up to 5 of them will die because damage is dealt simultaniously
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: Imdowd80 on April 19, 2012, 03:36:36 PM
Wait wait wait, so a 1/1 infect death touch can kill a 9/9 indistructable?  Am I reading that right? 
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BlackJester on April 19, 2012, 03:47:47 PM
Quote from: Imdowd80 on April 19, 2012, 03:36:36 PM
Wait wait wait, so a 1/1 infect death touch can kill a 9/9 indistructable?  Am I reading that right?
No. Deathtouch means that 1 point of damage is considered "lethal" when it comes time to assign.
Title: Re: Some deathtouch questions
Post by: BlackJester on April 19, 2012, 03:50:54 PM
So, if you had a 3/3 with Deathtouch blocked by four creatures, you only need to assign one point to each blocker before moving on to the next one.  This is regardless of size or indestructibility.