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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 9:10AM
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May 11, 2006
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Question on the ability of cards. I have Hazduhr the Abbot  in play with Sandskin  attached to it, a player attacks me a Greater Mossdog  and adds Giant Growth  to it making it a 6/6 creature, i block with Goldenglow Moth  then activate Hazduhr the Abbot ability redirecting all 6 combat damage to him, would Sandskin protect him as it was combat damage that is being redirected. Therefore the damage would be reduced to zero. I do realize that i would not gain the 4 life from Goldenglow Moth as no damage is being done to itself.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 9:14AM
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Jul 28, 2010
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yes, the source of the damage is not altered, it will still be combat damage compare the wording to Divine Deflection  that will alter the source of the damage to Divine Deflection you will gain 4 life from the Goldenglow Moth , since it blocked it doesn't matter if it actually got dealt damage
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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 9:15AM
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would Sandskin protect him as it was combat damage that is being redirected.
Yes.
The event starts out as 6 combat damage being dealt to goldenglow moth, but there is one replacement/prevention effect trying to alter what happens (hazduhr's replacement effect). You apply it, and now the combat damage would be done to hazdur. However, there's still a replacement/prevention effect trying to alter what happens (sandskin), so you apply that too, and the event is now that no damage is dealt. There are no further replacement/prevention effects to apply, so the modified event happens.
I do realize that i would not gain the 4 life from Goldenglow Moth as no damage is being done to itself.
Actually, you will gain 4 life. Goldenglow Moth doesn't care about damage, it just cares that the moth blocked.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 9:16AM
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Mar 12, 2011
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In fact, you gain the 4 life from the Moth while still in the declare blockers step before combat damage is dealt in the next one.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 9:20AM
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May 11, 2006
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Thanks guys appreciate the feed back, especially with the Moth. Without the enchantment being destroyed this is potentially a good combo.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 9:21AM
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Jul 28, 2010
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Palisade Giant  does it cheaper in the long run
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