If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player. If a creature is attacking a battle, that battle's protector is the defending player.
2017-07-14
wotc
If multiple creatures block a creature with afflict, afflict triggers only once.
2017-07-14
wotc
Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately. A blocking creature with lifelink won't deal combat damage in time to save that player.
2017-07-14
wotc
Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage.
Format Legality
Standard
Not Legal
Future
Not Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Pauper
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Penny
Not Legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
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Standardbrawl
Not Legal
Brawl
Legal
Alchemy
Not Legal
Paupercommander
Legal
Duel
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Oldschool
Not Legal
Premodern
Not Legal
Predh
Not Legal
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