general | June 05, 2026

Does Deathtouch kill indestructible creatures?

Indestructible creatures also ignore deathtouch. Normally, a creature is destroyed if it takes damage from a creature with deathtouch. But since indestructible creatures can’t be destroyed, they’re immune.

How can a creature with indestructible die?

A creature with indestructible can die as a result of anything that is not damage (Lightning Bolt) and does not explicitly use the word ‘destroy’ (Doom Blade). Damage dealt with infect is able to kill Indestructible creatures.

What can kill indestructible MTG?

Perhaps the most popular way to get rid of an Indestructible creature is through getting rid of that indestructibility. Cards like Hour of Devastation have effects that simply take indestructibility off of cards, making them vulnerable to any traditional kill or damage spells you have.

Can you destroy indestructible enchantment creatures?

Indestructible (Damage and effects that say “destroy” don’t destroy this.) Indestructible is an evergreen keyword ability. Indestructible permanents can’t be destroyed by rules or effects.

Does Deathtouch overrule indestructible?

Does desthtouch defeat indestructible? No, deathtouch causes “lethal damage” to creatures, indestructible creatures cannot be killed by “lethal damage”. 702.2a Deathtouch is a static ability.

Will Deathtouch kill Hexproof?

No it doesn’t. Deathtouch on a creature just means that if that creature deals damage to another creature, be it combat or non-combat, that the creature dealt damage will be destroyed. The deathtouch ability doesn’t target anything so hexproof will not save a creature dealt damage with deathtouch.

Can you die if your indestructible?

No. Lethal damage will not cause an indestructible creature to die. 700.4.

Does Deathtouch kill Hexproof?

Does scorching Dragonfire kill indestructible?

No, the indestructible creature doesn’t die, so the replacement effect of Reduce to Ashes doesn’t happen.