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    Seismic is offline Common
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    Default magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    How do i go about making my creature attack an enemy creature directly, rather than a player/planeswalker?

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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    You don't. The closest thing you'll find is an ability like provoke.
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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    Or fight.

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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jake1991 View Post
    Or fight.
    Doesnt that card contradict the rules? Because the rules say that each creature is assigned to attack a player or planeswalker, but never a creature directly?

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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    Quote Originally Posted by ElfDwarf View Post
    Doesnt that card contradict the rules? Because the rules say that each creature is assigned to attack a player or planeswalker, but never a creature directly?
    maybe, but the rules also say: "Whenever a card’s text directly contradicts these rules, the card takes precedence. The card overrides only the rule that applies to that specific situation"

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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    Fight is a mechanic in the comprehensive rules. It is not combat damage, like you seem to think it is.

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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    Fighting doesn't contradict any rules. Fighting is completely unrelated to combat (notably, abilities like first strike and trample don't apply to fighting).
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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    Quote Originally Posted by Arix View Post
    Fighting doesn't contradict any rules. Fighting is completely unrelated to combat (notably, abilities like first strike and trample don't apply to fighting).
    How about protection from creatures or from a color which my creature is?

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    Default Re: magic the gathering attacking creatures directly?

    Protection is defined as such:

    Can't be damaged
    Can't be enchanted/equipped
    Can't be blocked
    Can't become the target of

    Obviously if a white creature fights a creature with protection from white, it won't deal any damage.

 

 




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