Reflect Damage

Started by Bilygote, February 21, 2012, 03:34:11 PM

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Bilygote

{Reflect Damage}

Does RD target the source of the damage or the damage itself?

BlackJester

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."

cltrn81

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.

ryannorris16

Which is why cards like Phantasmal image and phyrexian metamorph can copy hex proof guys.

cltrn81

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}

Bilygote

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?

BlackJester

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.

Bilygote

Thanks, I was pretty sure that is how it worked, but needed some confirmation