Q:This rule seems pretty silly. So I am on 3 life but I have a 13/13 Predator Ooze. My opponent has a 2/1 creature. He uses Vault of the Archangel to give it lifelink/deathtouch and Kessig Wolf Run to give it trample (2-headed giant game). He only has to deal 1 damage to my Predator Ooze and the rest gets through with trample? That sounds a bit ridiculous to me but I think the rules say that?
Anonymous
Yup, the rules do say that. Trample says “If you deal lethal combat damage to the blocking creature, I can trample the defending player for the rest.” Deathtouch says “Any damage I deal is lethal damage.”
Therefore, the Trample 2/1 can assign 1 damage to the 13 toughness Ooze (lethal because it is deathtouch), and 1 trample damage to you.
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sarroth said:
Yes, even if it’s indestructible. The lethal damage assigned doesn’t actually have to lead to the creature going to the graveyard to be recognized as lethal damage.
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bloodyana said:
Even when Predator Ooze is indestructible? How does the ruling work in that case?
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blackrosegreenmoss liked this
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sageoflogic said:
But it’s an indestructible creature so shouldn’t the damage not be lethal? *I’m not the anon*
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