Can a creature have multiple instances of abilities? For example a Vampire Nighthawk with Vampiric Link will have lifelink twice and therefore cause me to gain 4 life when it causes 2 damage?
Before the rules change of M10, this was the case with lifelink, but no longer. Things like first strike, double strike, flying, lifelink, and haste don't cause any extra effect when doubled up.
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Can a creature have multiple instances of abilities?
The short answer: yes.
The long answer: Whether having multiple instances of abilities actually means something depends on the ability. Multiple instances of the same evasion ability are typically not useful. Multiple instances of, say, flanking are useful.
Consulting the entry for a particular keyword ability in the comprehensive rules will usually tell you the relevance of having multiple instances of that ability.
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Wasn't there a case of certain card that allowed to gain effect of double lifelink (twice the health gain) but the gain effect triggered at different combat timing conditions?
Key was wording of the conditions of life gain in ability... My memory fails me with the card i mean...
Wasn't there a case of certain card that allowed to gain effect of double lifelink (twice the health gain) but the gain effect triggered at different combat timing conditions?
Lifelink with Double Strike will let you gain the life twice, since you did the damage twice. You can also stack Spirit Link-type effects, since they're triggered abilities, not Lifelink. (And triggered abilities such as Spirit Link will stack with the keyword ability Lifelink.)
No, that follows the same logic as Lifelink and Infect. It just changes the definition of Lethal Damage form a source with it, so multiple instances are redundant.
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That example creature will have the Nighthawk's original instance of lifelink. Additionally, whenever Nighthawk deals damage, the Vampiric Link will set up a trigger that gains you that much life.
Therefore, a Vampire Nighthawk that hits something for 2 damage will gain you 4 life total.
Note the difference in the Oracle wordings between the cards Vampiric Link and Lifelink.
Vampire Nighthawk with Vampiric Link does in fact result in two instances of life gain. Lifelink is a static ability - a latent characteristic of damage that is non-cumulative, and does not use the stack. Triggered abilities, such as that of Vampiric Link, use the stack, and are cumulative. So, a creature with lifelink, lifelink, and Vampiric Link, would result in life gain when damage resolves, and again as the Vampiric Link trigger resolves. On the other hand, if a creature with lifelink and two Vampiric Link's were to deal damage, it would result in life gain when damage results, and again as the two independent triggers resolve.
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The short answer: yes.
The long answer: Whether having multiple instances of abilities actually means something depends on the ability. Multiple instances of the same evasion ability are typically not useful. Multiple instances of, say, flanking are useful.
Consulting the entry for a particular keyword ability in the comprehensive rules will usually tell you the relevance of having multiple instances of that ability.
Key was wording of the conditions of life gain in ability... My memory fails me with the card i mean...
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That example creature will have the Nighthawk's original instance of lifelink. Additionally, whenever Nighthawk deals damage, the Vampiric Link will set up a trigger that gains you that much life.
Therefore, a Vampire Nighthawk that hits something for 2 damage will gain you 4 life total.
Note the difference in the Oracle wordings between the cards Vampiric Link and Lifelink.