Does paying life deal damage in MTG?
Nope, paying life in MTG isn't the same as taking damage. Paying life is just part of the cost you might pay for certain spells or abilities, like a transaction fee for some powerful effects. It doesn't trigger abilities or cards that say 'whenever you're dealt damage' because it's not damage—it's a cost.
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Not at all! Think of paying life as spending a bit of your energy to unleash something cool or get out of a sticky situation. It doesn't count as being hit or injured, so it doesn't trigger damage-based effects.
Short answer: Nah. When you pay life in Magic The Gathering, it's not considered damage. So, abilities or effects that activate on damage won't see it.
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