Propaganda/Ghostly Prison and Planeswalkers

[Jsang]

Do Propaganda/Ghostly Prison take effect (pay 2 for each attacker) if planeswalkers are being attacked? I guess their abilities no longer valid. As the card oracle text states 'Creatures can't attack YOU unless their controller pays 2 for each creature he or she controls that's attacking YOU. Could anyone help?

[Anusien]

No, they only matter if the creature is attacking you.

[cdr]

You are correct - your planeswalker is not you.

It's unfortnate that they didn't change the rules to make attack restrictions work for planeswalkers, because as you say it does make a lot of cards worse and somewhat counterintuitive.

[Jsang]

Thanks all. As I am starting to build Tezzerek Stax, then it is difficult to protect the planeswalker from being attacked. Ensnaring bridge is one tech, but it can't help if opponent use smaller critters and it stops me from using Tezzerek's ultimate too.