Does Skullcrack stop protection?
Yes, Skullcrack stops the damage prevention aspect of Protection, but only that part; the creature or player still can't be targeted, enchanted, blocked, or have their life total reduced by Skullcrack's damage, but the damage itself isn't prevented and can trigger other effects like Infect or Commander Damage, though life loss is negated.Does protection from everything stop board wipes?
No, Protection from Everything (or any color/type) generally does not stop board wipes like Damnation, Wrath of God, or Farewell because these spells destroy or exile all creatures without targeting them, bypassing Protection's core functions (Damage, Enchanting/Equipping, Blocking, Targeting - DEBT). The key is that Protection only stops effects that target, damage, enchant, equip, or block a creature, and mass destroy/exile effects don't do those things to individual creatures.Can you block if damage can't be prevented?
It applies only to prevention effects - anything that says "prevent" "damage". Any other action or effect that may... avoid damage being dealt, or that redirects it, without saying "prevent", still works. So, the creatures can still be blocked.Does protection from everything mean it can't be blocked?
Protection from everything means Protection from everything. It cannot be blocked, targeted, dealt damage or enchanted by anything, no matter who controls that source. It's not the same as indestructible, so cards like Wrath of God can destroy it (or shuffled into your library via its replacement effect).What can stop DeathTouch?
The only keyword that stops deathtouch is: indestructible.What IS Indestructible?
What kills indestructible in MTG?
Indestructible permanents can still be put into their owner's graveyard by other means, such as by the "legend rule", by being sacrificed or, in the case of creatures, having their toughness reduced to zero or less by -X/-X effects. They can also be removed from the battlefield by being bounced or exiled.Can you block protection from creatures?
Yes, you can block a creature with "Protection from Creatures," but that creature with protection cannot be blocked by creatures, nor can it be targeted, damaged, enchanted, or equipped by sources of the quality it has protection from, according to the DEBT rule (Damage, Enchant/Equip, Block, Target). So, if your creature has protection from creatures, it can block your opponent's creature (taking no damage), but your opponent's creature can't block it.Can I be attacked if I have protection from everything?
Yes, you can still attack someone with "protection from everything," but they won't take damage from your creatures, spells, or abilities; the attack itself isn't stopped, just its harmful effects (targeting, damage, enchanting, blocking) are prevented by the protection, so you'd need non-targeting, unpreventable, or life-loss effects to win.Does the blasphemous act get around protection?
Protection stops Lord of Shatterskull Pass and Blasphemous act because the rules say protection prevents damage, and those cards say they deal damage. Protection doesn't do anything to defend against Wrath of God, etc.Does protection remove auras?
It's because if a creature has protection from a target it can't be targeted by an aura in the first place, so they retroactively fall off. If you gain protection from enchantments or a color, then enchantments or enchantments of that color fall off. Protection helps against Damage, Enchant/Equip, Blocking, Targeting.What is the rule 609.7 in Magic The Gathering?
609.7a If an effect requires a player to choose a source of damage, they may choose a permanent; a spell on the stack (including a permanent spell); any object referred to by an object on the stack, by a replacement or prevention effect that's waiting to apply, or by a delayed triggered ability that's waiting to ...Can you block a red creature if you have protection from red?
Protection prevents Damage, Equipping/Enchanting, Blocking, Targeting (You'll see this referred to as a DEBT) from the listed quality. In your example, a red creature could not be declared as a blocker for your creature enchanted by Pentarch Ward naming Red.What is the rule 709.5 in Magic The Gathering?
709.5e A player who controls a permanent that has one or more locked halves may pay the mana cost of a locked half of that permanent to give that permanent the appropriate unlocked designation. This cost is referred to as an “unlock cost.” This is a special action (see rule 116).Does protection mean I can't block?
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, "protection" absolutely prevents blocking by sources of the protected quality (e.g., color, creature type) and is remembered with the mnemonic DEBT: Damage prevented, Enchanted/Equipped, Blocked, Targeted. A creature with protection from red, for example, cannot be blocked by any red creatures, even if they have other abilities.Does shroud prevent board wipes?
No, shroud does not prevent board wipes because board wipes (like Damnation or Wrath of God) are mass removal spells that don't use the word "target," so they affect everything on the board, including creatures with shroud or hexproof. Shroud only stops targeted spells or abilities, meaning you can't choose the shrouded permanent for a spell like Murder, but a global effect that says "destroy all creatures" still works. To survive a board wipe, a creature usually needs indestructible or to be temporarily removed from the board (flickered/phased out).Does protection from everything stop equipment?
Unfortunately, yes, it will prevent you from enchanting or equipping with your own cards. The only exception is some enchantments that give protection say “this protection doesn't remove this Enchantment, ” or words to that effect.Does Shroud stop the blasphemous act?
Blasphemous act isn't targeting anything. It's just dealing damage to each creature. So shroud would not protect Missy.How to bypass protection mtg?
To get around Protection in Magic: The Gathering (DEBT: Damage, Enchant/Equip, Blocking, Targeting), use non-targeting removal, board wipes, forced sacrifice, effects that make players lose life/win the game, colorless/artifact damage, or trampling attacks, focusing on methods that bypass Protection's core rules rather than trying to overpower it directly, as seen with cards like Wrath of God, All Is Dust, or Culling Ritual.Can protection from black block black?
Protection from black (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything black.)What is the rule 702.6 equip?
702.6a. Equip is an activated ability of Equipment cards. "Equip [cost]" means "[Cost]: Attach this permanent to target creature you control. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery."What exactly does "protection" do in MTG?
Protection stops damage, enchanting/equipping, blocking, and targeting. It doesn't do anything against any other kinds of effects.Can you sacrifice after declaring blockers?
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, you can absolutely sacrifice a creature after it's declared as a blocker, but before combat damage is assigned, using its ability or sacrificing it for another effect, like with Mogg Fanatic or Spore Frog, because there's a round of priority (a chance to act) between declaring blockers and dealing damage. The attacking creature remains "blocked," so it deals no damage (unless it has trample), effectively letting you get rid of your blocker while stopping the attack.Do board wipes affect protection?
No, "Protection" in Magic: The Gathering generally does not stop most common board wipes like Wrath of God because wipes destroy or exile everything without targeting or dealing damage, but it does stop damage-based wipes like Blasphemous Act or exile wipes if the creature is phased out/indestructible. Protection prevents Damage, Enchanting/Equipping, Blocking, and Targeting (DEBT), so if a board wipe isn't doing one of those things to your creature, it's unaffected.Does Deathtouch work on protection from creatures?
Protection from creatures means it has protection from DEBT: Damage, Enchant/equip, Blocking, Target. The key here is DAMAGE. If a creature can deal no damage to your Druid, then it can't be affected by deathtouch because it is dealt no damage.
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