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A thorough guide to understanding deathtouch and how it works
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Deathtouch is one of the most common keywords you’ll encounter in Magic: The Gathering. Basically, deathtouch makes a creature a lot more dangerous than it otherwise might be. If you’re playing MTG, understanding how deathtouch works—and how it interacts with other keywords—is essential to winning your games. In this article, we’ll break down everything you need to know about one of the most common abilities in the game.
How Deathtouch Works
- Deathtouch is a static ability that causes any amount of damage dealt by a creature to be lethal.
- Normally, a creature’s power must exceed another creature’s toughness to destroy it. Deathtouch changes that.
- Deathtouch changes the way a creature assigns damage to other creatures, not players or planeswalkers.
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- Other popular creatures with deathtouch include Sheoldred, the Apocalypse , The Gitrog Monster , Gonti, Lord of Luxury , and Grave Titan . These cards aren’t powerful exclusively because of deathtouch, though. [11] X Research sourceThanks
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References
- ↑ https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/how-to-play-magic-the-gathering-keywords/
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2022/downloads/MagicCompRules%2020220218.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2022/downloads/MagicCompRules%2020220218.pdf
- ↑ https://blog.cardkingdom.com/mtg-keywords-explained-deathtouch/
- ↑ https://blog.cardkingdom.com/mtg-keywords-explained-deathtouch/
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2022/downloads/MagicCompRules%2020220218.pdf
- ↑ https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/How-to-Destroy-an-Indestructible-Creature-in-MTG/2c1e0d19-b2c9-455f-baf6-f7040006c61f/
- ↑ https://remptongames.com/2017/09/08/counters-and-removal-the-importance-of-interactivity/
- ↑ https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-deathtouch-best-creatures/#hornet-queen
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