Planeswalker Life

[Balefire Hellkite]

Can a life loss effect be used to remove loyalty counters from a Planeswalker? For example, could a {bump in the night} kill {Garruk wildspeaker}?

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Nope, damage may be redirected, but life loss never can

*noncombat damage.

[Ekann1]

So if you {lightning bolt} the opponent you can remove counters from walkers, but {bump in the night} cannot do that.

[Kaylesh]

So if you {lightning bolt} the opponent you can remove counters from walkers, but {bump in the night} cannot do that.

On the other hand, {bump in the night} can win you the game with {Ali from Cairo} on the field, while {lightning bolt} needs a follow up. (If course you bolt Ali, not the player)

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Woo neg karma for helping on a ruling. Thanks homies! Nom nom nom!

[Kaylesh]

Woo neg karma for helping on a ruling. Thanks homies! Nom nom nom!

Stranger negs have happened. I got thumbed down for calling {scathed zombies} as favorite card for its epic flavor text.

[Oldschoolmtgnoob]

Woo neg karma for helping on a ruling. Thanks homies! Nom nom nom!

Stranger negs have happened. I got thumbed down for calling {scathed zombies} as favorite card for its epic flavor text.

Oh yeah, I remember that too, that's eff-ed up...I thought it was funny