Everything else has not changed, except for Vial Smasher the Fierce, which can optionally damage any planeswalker that player controls.

What can target a planeswalker?

• Attacking with creatures: A player can choose to attack a Planeswalker with their creatures instead of attacking another player. ...
• Spells that deal damage: Some spells that deal direct damage can target Planeswalkers.

Can you fireball a planeswalker?

You can't target the planeswalker itself, since Fireball targets a creature or player and a planeswalker is neither.

Can incinerate target planeswalkers?

The the technical answer is "no" and the short answer is "kind of". When you cast a burn spell, you choose "target creature" or "target player". If you choose "target player", and that player is your opponent, you can have the damage be dealt to a planeswalker they control instead of them.

Does Deathtouch work on planeswalkers?

Planeswalkers that are not also creatures have no interaction with Deathtouch. They just take damage and lose loyalty counters as normal. Planeswalkers are never treated as creatures, and they are never treated as players.

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Why is vial smasher banned?

Vial Smasher has been banned in Duel Commander for some time now and it's easy to see why. Her triggered ability is unfair in the 1v1 format, as it was designed to distribute damage with equal chance to all opponents, not just the one victim.

Can direct damage target planeswalkers?

The rule states that you cannot directly target a Planeswalker with damage dealing spells—instead, you must target a player and then redirect the damage from that player to a Planeswalker they control. ... Removing the Planeswalker redirection rule will have a dramatic impact on many existing cards.

Can you block for a planeswalker?

Planeswalkers aren't creatures, so they can't attack or block. However, planeswalkers can be attacked (directly and indirectly via the redirect of non-combat damage from the player to the planeswalker). 508.1a The active player chooses which creatures that he or she controls, if any, will attack.

When can you activate planeswalker abilities?

Planeswalkers have activated abilities. You can activate one of these abilities whenever you could cast a sorcery, but only one of a planeswalker's abilities may be activated during each of your turns. The cost to activate a planeswalker's ability is to add or remove loyalty counters from that planeswalker.

What deck is vial smasher in?

Vial Smasher and Obosh is a deck that we have lovingly called "Fierce and Pierce" because of its name, but also because of its clearly aggressive strategy. While Vial Smasher lacks a Partner commander in this deck, the inclusion of a third or even fourth color feels like it would hinder this deck a lot.

Is vial smasher an activated ability?

Vial Smasher's triggered ability triggers when you cast your first spell each turn, regardless of whose turn it is. ... Vial Smasher's triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger.

Is vial smasher in Commander legends?

Vial Smasher the Fierce deals damage equal to that spell's converted mana cost to that player or a planeswalker that player controls.. ... Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Is a planeswalker A opponent?

But saying "planeswalkers are classed as 'players'" is only going to get you into trouble. They are not players. ... deals 3 damage to target creature or player") can only target a player. You may end up redirecting the damage, effectively using it on their planeswalker, but you still have to target your opponent.

Can you use lightning bolt on planeswalker?

Lightning Bolt - yes, it can target a planeswalker - it now says "any target".

Can Chandra torch of defiance hit planeswalkers?

This card explicitly excludes planeswalkers, but, if you don't know when it was printed, you have no way of knowing. ... In practice, the most important changes are that Leyline of Sanctity and Witchbane Orb no longer protect planeswalkers and that Chandra, Torch of Defiance can't kill them.

Can I have two planeswalkers out at the same time?

All planeswalkers are also legendary. This means you can't have control of two planeswalkers with the same full name at the same time. ... You can keep both planeswalkers as they have different full names.

How many planeswalkers are you allowed to have in a deck?

You can have a maximum of four planeswalkers with the same card name in your deck, just like any other MTG card.

Are all planeswalkers mythic rare?

Until War of the Spark, all planeswalkers had been printed with the mythic rare rarity, except for Ajani Goldmane, Jace Beleren, Liliana Vess, Chandra Nalaar, and Garruk Wildspeaker, which debuted in the Lorwyn block when the mythic rare rarity did not yet exist.

Can impact tremors hit Planeswalkers?

2) My opponent plays impact tremors and raise the alarm. Can he damage a planeswalker or only me? 1) Yes you can, but not less than 0. 2) Yes, because it says "opponents", so it can be redirected to your planeswalker.

Can fiery temper target Planeswalkers?

Additionally, your planeswalker is never the target of Fiery Temper; you are. ... But also an opponent can redirect damage to a planeswalker via instant or sorcery.

Can blood Artists Target Planeswalkers?

*Searing Blood* will not be able to harm planeswalkers. This is interesting because it was initially printed as a great answer to the Xenagos planeswalker.

Is vial smasher ankle Shanker?

Known in the original timeline as Ankleshank or Ankle Shanker, the Kolaghan goblin called Vial Smasher is a reckless wielder of bottled dragonfire. She keeps a vial of dragonfire on her person at all times, and doesn't hesitate to smash it open and unleash burning death on any who threaten her.