How does redirect work MTG?
A redirection effect is a kind of replacement effect that causes damage that would be dealt to one creature, planeswalker, or player to be dealt instead to another creature, planeswalker, or player. Some older cards were printed with the term “redirect” to indicate a redirection effect.
Is redirected damage still combat damage?
Is redirected combat damage still considered combat damage? Yes, redirecting something does not affect the source of the damage in any way.
Can you redirect an enchantment?
And yes, you may Redirect the enchantment as long as it’s an Aura and it was cast. Duress targets an opponent. Duress’ controller can’t be his own opponent. Redirect lets you choose new targets for a spell, but you can’t choose an illegal target.
Does redirect work on creatures MTG?
You can cast redirect on spells without a target, including creature spells. Redirect will do nothing on resolution.
Can you deflecting palm a deflecting Palm?
Yes. Also Emrakul! “Deflecting Palm doesn’t target any creature or player. You choose a source of damage as Deflecting Palm resolves.”
Can you redirect commander damage?
Accepted answer #1. Yes, that would work, but wording is very important here. The key is that Captain’s Maneuver is a replacement effect that changes what is getting damaged. There are other “redirection” effects that seem like they do the same thing but don’t, such as Acolyte’s Reward.
Does deflecting SWAT work on enchantments?
No, this will not work.
Can you cast an enchantment on another player?
The Aura can enchant only objects or players that match all of its enchant abilities. 702.5d Auras that can enchant a player can target and be attached to players. Such Auras can’t target permanents and can’t be attached to permanents.
Can you redirect a creature spell?
Creature spells and the Invocation do not target anything. Using Redirect on them will do nothing of use. There’s no target, so there’s no target you can change.
