What happens when a planeswalker is attacked?

If a creature that’s attacking a planeswalker isn’t blocked, it’ll deal its combat damage to that planeswalker. Any damage dealt to a planeswalker causes that many loyalty counters to be removed from it, unless they are also creatures (in that case, creature rulings apply).

Does attacking a planeswalker count as attacking a player?

The only similarity that planeswalkers have to players is that you can attack them during combat. Combat damage that is dealt to a planeswalker will not trigger any of the Swords that look for damage to a player.

Can an opponent attack a planeswalker?

Planeswalkers can be attacked. Your opponent can block as normal, regardless of whom each creature is attacking (you or one of your Planeswalkers). If a creature deals combat damage to a Planeswalker, that many loyalty counters are removed from it.

Do you gain life from Planeswalkers?

No, they can’t gain life, but they can gain loyalty counters. 104.8. Each activated ability of a planeswalker has an arrow-shaped loyalty symbol in its cost.

Can you lightning bolt a Planeswalker?

Lightning Bolt – yes, it can target a planeswalker – it now says “any target”.

Can you defend 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).

Who can attack a Planeswalker?

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 Lifelink trigger when attacking planeswalker?

You will gain life by attacking a planeswalker with a creature that has lifelink. More generally, any damage source with lifelink will cause you to gain life if it deals damage to anything.