Ok, so heres the situation: My opponent attack with a Watchwolf and in response I play Shining Shoal and remove a Yosei and redirect 6 damage to my opponent (which would have killed him). He says that I can only redirect 3 damage becuase thats what was prevented, but I say that Shining Shoal redirects the next X damage, X being 6. What Id like to know is does the Shoal redirect the damage prevented or the amount of damage paid for in X?
Im sorry if this question has been answered/is stupid, but thanks anyways.
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You can only redirect damage that's actually being dealt. Since the Watchwolf is only going to be dealing 3 damage, that's the amount that will be redirected. If you played something like Giant Growth on the Wolf to make it deal more damage, then you could redirect more.
Nitpick: The damage isn't prevented by Shining Shoal; it's redirected.
The next X damage that a source of your choice would deal to you or a creature you control this turn is dealt to target creature or player instead.
Since the Watchwolf would only deal 3 damage, that's all you'll be able to redirect (note that Shining Shoal does not prevent damage at all). you can't redirect damage that isn't being done.
Another related question: The Shoal can only redirect damage to one target, right? None of that, "1 to each of your creatures" crap. It says "target creature or player", not "any number of target..."
Another related question: The Shoal can only redirect damage to one target, right? None of that, "1 to each of your creatures" crap. It says "target creature or player", not "any number of target..."
Correct, there is only one target for Shining Shoal's redirection. Any damage from the chosen source that is dealt will be redirected to only that target.
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Im sorry if this question has been answered/is stupid, but thanks anyways.
Nitpick: The damage isn't prevented by Shining Shoal; it's redirected.
Since the Watchwolf would only deal 3 damage, that's all you'll be able to redirect (note that Shining Shoal does not prevent damage at all). you can't redirect damage that isn't being done.
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Correct, there is only one target for Shining Shoal's redirection. Any damage from the chosen source that is dealt will be redirected to only that target.