Vito
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose not countered by Valkmira, Protector's Shield
I see Valkmira's effect trigger on the stack. Opponent is tapped out. Opponent does not pay. They're still able to target me with Vito and I lose life.
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Rezzahan#77802 commented
But Vito's trigger targets the opponent, so if they don't pay, Valkmira should counter the trigger, and no life is lost.
However, was the life loss due to Vito, or was it due to something like Raven of Fell Omens? That one would still trigger when Vito's trigger targets you, and will make you lose life even if Valkmira counters Vito's trigger.
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DAC169#34537 commented
Vito causes life loss, not damage. Valkmira protects against damage, not life loss.
Just because damage causes life loss doesn't mean that all life loss is damage.