Permanents with indestructible means that a permanent cannot be destroyed by effects that would destroy it or by receiving lethal damage. However that does not mean that indestructible permanents cannot be targeted by spells and abilities that would attempt to destroy them. For example, you can use ‘s activated ability and target a . When […]
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The word ‘target’ means something targets.
Spells and ability that target are very different from those that do not. Targeting is a restriction, in that you must be able to choose legal targets of a spell or ability in order to play it. For example, you cannot play just to draw a card, there must be an artifact or enchantment in […]
Countered on resolution vs doing nothing.
As has been covered before, a spell or ability is countered on resolution if all of its targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve. When a spell or ability is countered on resolution, no part of it will resolve. For example, if the target of a is removed from the battlefield before it […]
Equipment can target the creature it is on.
While it is generally not necessary, you can target a creature with an equip ability even if that equipment is already attached to that creature. For example, if the only creature you control is equipped by , you can activated the equip ability of the Piston Sledge targeting this same creature and choosing to sacrifice […]
You don’t draw if Slice in Twain’s target goes away.
When all targets of a spell or ability are not legal when the spell or ability resolves, the spell or ability is countered on resolution. This used to be called ‘fizzling,’ and some people still refer to it as that. When a spell or ability is countered, no part of it will resolve. Some spells […]