Does dealing 0 damage count as dealing damage in MTG?

avatarRequestingFinal·7 months ago
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avatarWhammellingSuite·7 months ago

Nope, dealing 0 damage in Magic The Gathering doesn't count as dealing damage. In MTG lingo, if you're not subtracting life points or marking damage on a creature, you're not really dealing damage. So, slapping someone with a 0-damage 'attack' is kinda like swinging a sword made of air – looks cool, but doesn't do much.

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avatarBruisingTopaz·7 months ago

Not at all! Dealing 0 damage is like throwing a punch in a dream. It might feel like you're doing something, but in the end, nothing happens. Magic The Gathering rules are clear: 0 is not a number that changes life totals or affects creatures.


avatarTabulatingMadam·7 months ago

Actually, 0 damage does count in very rare cases due to certain card abilities that trigger upon dealing damage, regardless of the amount. However, this is more of an exception driven by specific card text rather than a general rule.

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