Tezzeret targeting itself and becoming impenetrable?
Asked by -Logician 8 years ago
Can I use Liquimetal Coating targeting my Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas, then use his [-1] ability to target itself and become a 5/5 artifact creature, and then enchant him with Inviolability to prevent all damage dealt to him? If my opponent attacks him, does that damage become prevented?
merrowMania says... #2
If you were also curious about the creature part, Tezzeret's ability only cares about if the artifact is an artifact when you activate the ability (in order to even have a target) and when the ability resolves (so it is not countered). Even when the EOT effect of the Liquimetal Coating wears off, Tezzeret's ability has made him a creature 'permanently'. He is also still an artifact because his ability turns him into an artifact creature.
July 31, 2015 1:43 a.m.
merrowMania Indeed, I knew the second post you made was true. That just makes sense. I just didn't know if damage dealt to planeswalkers was converted into loss of loyalty counters in such a way that damage prevention didn't work. Thanks for your response.
July 31, 2015 1:48 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #4
Damage to planeswalkers causes loss of loyalty counters. That's an effect of the damage; it's not a replacement effect or something else that might conflict with a prevention effect.
merrowMania says... Accepted answer #1
Yes, all damage from all sources is prevented. Inviolability does not care about the type of damage (combat, non-combat, creature-to-creature, etc.)
July 31, 2015 1:40 a.m.