Does excess damage go to player MTG?

120.4a First, if an effect is causing damage to be dealt to a creature and that effect specifies that excess damage is dealt to another object or player instead, the damage event is modified to deal damage accordingly.

How much damage does a planeswalker do?

Planeswalkers take damage just like creatures and players do, and they lose loyalty equal to the amount of damage they take. Damage can be dealt to Planeswalkers in two ways: Attacking with creatures: A player can choose to attack a Planeswalker with their creatures instead of attacking another player.

Does dealing damage to a planeswalker count as a player?

Combat damage that is dealt to a planeswalker will not trigger any of the Swords that look for damage to a player. Similarly, noncombat damage that is redirected to a planeswalker is not damaging a player and won’t cause Bloodthirst to “turn on.”

Can a planeswalker attack a player?

A planeswalker can be attacked, like a player, or be damaged by an opponent’s spell or ability. Any damage dealt to planeswalkers removes that many loyalty counters and a planeswalker with no loyalty counters is put into the graveyard, unless they become a Creature by a spell or ability.

Is life loss a damage?

Damage causes life loss, but other non-damage effects [card=Profane Command]can cause life loss as well. Life loss is unaffected by anything that prevents or redirects damage. Damage can be dealt to creatures, planeswalkers, and players.

Does a Planeswalkers get summoning sickness?

A planeswalker is not a creature, and its activated abilities don’t have the tap symbol or untap symbol in their cost, so the summoning sickness rule doesn’t apply.

Can you heal a planeswalker?

Healing Salve (gaining loyalty) – no. It can’t target planeswalkers, and planeswalkers can’t gain life (only players have life).

Can you block damage with a Planeswalker?

Planeswalkers aren’t creatures, so they can’t attack or block. However, planeswalkers can be attacked (directly and indirectly via the redirect of non-combat damage from the player to the planeswalker).

Is losing life in magic damage?

Damage is caused as “a result of combat” (119.2a) or “as an effect of a spell or ability” (119.2b). Spells that cause loss of life do not cause damage.