Avacyn not dying to -1/-1 counters
Avacyn, Angel of Hope was dealt damage, followed by being given -5/-5, taking her to -3 toughness, however the creature did not die.
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DAC169#34537 commented
Did you give her eight -1/-1 counters? Because if not then she still had a toughness value higher than 0 and couldn't die due to indestructible.
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Rezzahan#77802 commented
Stop spamming. This is not a bug, but rather you not understanding the rules. Avacyn is an 8/8, dealing 6 damage to her and then reducing her toughness by 5 leaves her as a 3/3 with 6 damage marked. Being indestructible means, she survives. DAMAGE DOES NOT REDUCE TOUGHNESS, COMBINING DAMAGE AND TOUGHNESS REDUCTION DOES NOT KILL INDESTRUCTIBLES.
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rpgbadger#28444 commented
Avacyn, Angel of Hope was dealt damage, followed by being given -5/-5, taking her to -3 toughness, however the creature did not die.
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rpgbadger#28444 commented
Avacyn, Angel of Hope was dealt damage, followed by being given -5/-5, taking her to -3 toughness, however the creature did not die.
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Rezzahan#77802 commented
Damage does not reduce toughness. Arena merely displays a reduced value in the toughness slot to make it easier to calculate how much more damage is needed to be lethal. Damage plus some toughness reduction cannot kill indestructible creatures, you need toughness reduction all the way down to 0 or less to do that.
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rpgbadger#28444 commented
Avacyn, Angel of Hope was dealt damage, followed by being given -5/-5, taking her to -3 toughness, however the creature did not die.
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rpgbadger#28444 commented
Avacyn, Angel of Hope was dealt damage, followed by being given -5/-5, taking her to -3 toughness, however the creature did not die.