Lifelink and Protection

[sdematt]

Hey all,

If I swing in with a Batterskull into a creature with Protection from Black, does Lifelink still trigger? I'm wondering if the damage is dealt then prevented, or reduced to zero so no life is actually gained?

-Matt

[mrjumbo03]

Pretty sure that you don't gain any life. Sorry though I can't state the exact provision on the rule book.

[Justin]

I assume you mean that the Batterskull is equipped to a 0/0 Germ token or another black creature :)

Here's what the rules say:

702.15e Any damage that would be dealt by sources that have the stated quality to a permanent or
player with protection is prevented.

702.14. Lifelink
702.14a Lifelink is a static ability.
702.14b Damage dealt by a source with lifelink causes that source’s controller, or its owner if it has
no controller, to gain that much life (in addition to any other results that damage causes). See
rule 119.3.

So to answer your question, it seems that the Lifelink does not trigger.

[DerFern]

I assume you mean that the Batterskull is equipped to a 0/0 Germ token or another black creature :)

Here's what the rules say:

702.15e Any damage that would be dealt by sources that have the stated quality to a permanent or
player with protection is prevented.

702.14. Lifelink
702.14a Lifelink is a static ability.
702.14b Damage dealt by a source with lifelink causes that source’s controller, or its owner if it has
no controller, to gain that much life (in addition to any other results that damage causes). See
rule 119.3.

So to answer your question, it seems that the Lifelink does not trigger.

just to nit-pick: as you already stated, Lifelink is a static ability and NOT a triggered ability. That was changed when M10 or M11 was released...