Deathtouch
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Deathtouch is a static ability, that used to be a triggered keyword ability. It was introduced in Future Sight, as a preview for Lorwyn, in which it featured more prominently.
From the Comprehensive Rules (as of Magic 2010)
- 702.2. Deathtouch
- 702.2a. Deathtouch is a static ability.
- 702.2b. A player assigning combat damage from a creature with deathtouch can divide that damage as he or she chooses among any number of creatures blocking or blocked by it. This is an exception to the procedures described in rules 510.1c-d.
- 702.2c. A creature that's been dealt damage by a source with deathtouch since the last time state-based actions were checked is destroyed as a state-based action. See rule 704.
- 702.2d. Multiple instances of deathtouch on the same object are redundant.
[edit] Reminder text
The latest reminder text for Deathtouch reads "Creatures dealt damage by this creature are destroyed. You can divide this creature's combat damage among any of the creatures blocking or blocked by it."
[edit] Rulings
- The ability applies any damage dealt to a creature, not just combat damage.
- Although many older cards have abilities that are similar to deathtouch, none have exactly this ability.
