Indestructible

Indestructible
Sample Card
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Type	Static
Reminder Text	n/a
Introduced	Ixalan
Last used	Evergreen (Core Set 2019)

Indestructible is a static ability that lets a permanent become immune to lethal damage and destruction spells.

Comprehensive Rules

Comprehensive Rules Glossary (August 7, 2020)

Indestructible

A keyword ability that precludes a permanent from being destroyed. See rule 702.12.

Comprehensive Rules (August 7, 2020)

• 702.12. Indestructible
  • 702.12a Indestructible is a static ability.
  • 702.12b A permanent with indestructible can’t be destroyed. Such permanents aren’t destroyed by lethal damage, and they ignore the state-based action that checks for lethal damage (see rule 704.5g).
  • 702.12c Multiple instances of indestructible on the same permanent are redundant.

Indestructible Card List

62 results
	Adamant Will (2) Instant Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Adanto Vanguard (2) Creature — Vampire Soldier (1/1) As long as Adanto Vanguard is attacking, it gets +2/+0. Pay 4 life: Adanto Vanguard gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Aethershield Artificer (4) Creature — Dwarf Artificer (3/3) At the beginning of combat on your turn, target artifact creature you control gets +2/+2 and gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Amaranthine Wall (4) Artifact Creature — Wall (0/6) Defender : Amaranthine Wall gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Angelic Guardian (6) Creature — Angel (5/5) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Whenever one or more creatures you control attack, they gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
	Assure (2) Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. That creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
	Athreos, Shroud-Veiled (6) Legendary Enchantment Creature — God (4/7) Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature. At the beginning of your end step, put a coin counter on another target creature. Whenever a creature with a coin counter on it dies or is put into exile, return that card to the battlefield under your control.
	Basri Ket (3) Legendary Planeswalker — Basri (3) +1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. It gains indestructible until end of turn. −2: Whenever one or more nontoken creatures attack this turn, create that many 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens that are tapped and attacking. −6: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control."
	Brash Taunter (5) Creature — Goblin (1/1) Indestructible Whenever Brash Taunter is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent. , : Brash Taunter fights another target creature.
	Bronzehide Lion (2) Creature — Cat (3/3) : Bronzehide Lion gains indestructible until end of turn. When Bronzehide Lion dies, return it to the battlefield. It's an Aura enchantment with enchant creature you control and ": Enchanted creature gains indestructible until end of turn," and it loses all other abilities.
	Cathar's Companion (3) Creature — Dog (3/1) Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Cathar's Companion gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Chance for Glory (3) Instant Creatures you control gain indestructible. Take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of that turn's end step, you lose the game.
	Darksteel Reactor (4) Artifact Indestructible (Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this artifact.) At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on Darksteel Reactor. When Darksteel Reactor has twenty or more charge counters on it, you win the game.
	Dauntless Bodyguard (1) Creature — Human Knight (2/1) As Dauntless Bodyguard enters the battlefield, choose another creature you control. Sacrifice Dauntless Bodyguard: The chosen creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
	Drudge Sentinel (3) Creature — Skeleton Warrior (2/1) : Tap Drudge Sentinel. It gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Erebos, Bleak-Hearted (4) Legendary Enchantment Creature — God (5/6) Indestructible As long as your devotion to black is less than five, Erebos isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you control dies, you may pay 2 life. If you do, draw a card. , Sacrifice another creature: Target creature gets -2/-1 until end of turn.
	Fight as One (1) Instant Choose one or both — • Target Human creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains indestructible until end of turn. • Target non-Human creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains indestructible until end of turn.
	General's Enforcer (2) Creature — Human Soldier (2/3) Legendary Humans you control have indestructible. : Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.
	Gideon Blackblade (3) Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon (4) As long as it's your turn, Gideon Blackblade is a 4/4 Human Soldier creature with indestructible that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Gideon Blackblade during your turn. +1: Up to one other target creature you control gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or indestructible until end of turn. −6: Exile target nonland permanent.
	Grappling Sundew (2) Creature — Plant (0/4) Defender, reach : Grappling Sundew gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this creature.)
	Heliod, Sun-Crowned (3) Legendary Enchantment Creature — God (5/5) Indestructible As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn't a creature. Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature or enchantment you control. : Another target creature gains lifelink until end of turn.
	Heroic Intervention (2) Instant Permanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
	Impervious Greatwurm (10) Creature — Wurm (16/16) Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) Indestructible
	Inspiring Call (3) Instant Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn.
	Join Shields (5) Instant Untap all creatures you control. They gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
	Karametra's Blessing (1) Instant Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If it's an enchanted creature or enchantment creature, it also gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Kels, Fight Fixer (4) Legendary Creature — Azra Warlock (4/3) Menace Whenever you sacrifice a creature, you may pay . If you do, draw a card. ( can be paid with either or .) , Sacrifice a creature: Kels, Fight Fixer gains indestructible until end of turn.
	Klothys, God of Destiny (3) Legendary Enchantment Creature — God (4/5) Indestructible As long as your devotion to red and green is less than seven, Klothys isn't a creature. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a land card, add or . Otherwise, you gain 2 life and Klothys deals 2 damage to each opponent.
	Kogla, the Titan Ape (6) Legendary Creature — Ape (7/6) When Kogla, the Titan Ape enters the battlefield, it fights up to one target creature you don't control. Whenever Kogla attacks, destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls. : Return target Human you control to its owner's hand. Kogla gains indestructible until end of turn.
	Lena, Selfless Champion (6) Legendary Creature — Human Knight (3/3) When Lena, Selfless Champion enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each nontoken creature you control. Sacrifice Lena: Creatures you control with power less than Lena's power gain indestructible until end of turn.
	Make a Stand (3) Instant Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
	Nissa, Who Shakes the World (5) Legendary Planeswalker — Nissa (5) Whenever you tap a Forest for mana, add an additional . +1: Put three +1/+1 counters on up to one target noncreature land you control. Untap it. It becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with vigilance and haste that's still a land. −8: You get an emblem with "Lands you control have indestructible." Search your library for any number of Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.
	Nylea, Keen-Eyed (4) Legendary Enchantment Creature — God (5/6) Indestructible As long as your devotion to green is less than five, Nylea isn't a creature. Creature spells you cast cost less to cast. : Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, you may put it into your graveyard.
	Outmuscle (4) Sorcery Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control, then it fights target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.) Adamant — If at least three green mana was spent to cast this spell, the creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn.
	Phylactery Lich (3) Creature — Zombie (5/5) Indestructible As Phylactery Lich enters the battlefield, put a phylactery counter on an artifact you control. When you control no permanents with phylactery counters on them, sacrifice Phylactery Lich.
	Pitiless Pontiff (2) Creature — Vampire Cleric (2/2) , Sacrifice another creature: Pitiless Pontiff gains deathtouch and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded (5) Legendary Enchantment Creature — God (7/6) Indestructible As long as your devotion to red is less than five, Purphoros isn't a creature. Other creatures you control have haste. : You may put a red creature card or an artifact creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
	Rage-Scarred Berserker (5) Creature — Minotaur Berserker (5/4) When Rage-Scarred Berserker enters the battlefield, target creature you control gets +1/+0 and gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Resolute Rider (4) Creature — Human Knight (4/2) : Resolute Rider gains lifelink until end of turn. : Resolute Rider gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Resolute Watchdog (1) Creature — Dog (1/3) Defender , Sacrifice Resolute Watchdog: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Sanctum Spirit (4) Creature — Spirit (3/2) Lifelink Discard a historic card: Sanctum Spirit gains indestructible until end of turn. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
	Seasoned Hallowblade (2) Creature — Human Warrior (3/1) Discard a card: Tap Seasoned Hallowblade. It gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Selfless Savior (1) Creature — Dog (1/1) Sacrifice Selfless Savior: Another target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Sephara, Sky's Blade (7) Legendary Creature — Angel (7/7) You may pay and tap four untapped creatures you control with flying rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying, lifelink Other creatures you control with flying have indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
	Shadowspear (1) Legendary Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has trample and lifelink. : Permanents your opponents control lose hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. Equip
	Sheltering Light (1) Instant Target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Scry 1. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy the creature.)
	Song of Freyalise (2) Enchantment — Saga (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I, II — Until your next turn, creatures you control gain ": Add one mana of any color." III — Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Those creatures gain vigilance, trample, and indestructible until end of turn.
	Soul Sear (3) Instant Soul Sear deals 5 damage to target creature or planeswalker. That permanent loses indestructible until end of turn.
	Sparkhunter Masticore (3) Artifact Creature — Masticore (3/4) As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Protection from planeswalkers : Sparkhunter Masticore deals 1 damage to target planeswalker. : Sparkhunter Masticore gains indestructible until end of turn.
	Sylvan Awakening (3) Sorcery Until your next turn, all lands you control become 2/2 Elemental creatures with reach, indestructible, and haste. They're still lands.
	Taranika, Akroan Veteran (3) Legendary Creature — Human Soldier (3/3) Vigilance Whenever Taranika, Akroan Veteran attacks, untap another target creature you control. Until end of turn, that creature has base power and toughness 4/4 and gains indestructible.
	Thassa, Deep-Dwelling (4) Legendary Enchantment Creature — God (6/5) Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue is less than five, Thassa isn't a creature. At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one other target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control. : Tap another target creature.
	Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger (10) Legendary Creature — Eldrazi (10/10) When you cast this spell, exile two target permanents. Indestructible Whenever Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger attacks, defending player exiles the top twenty cards of their library.
	Unbreakable Formation (3) Instant Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures and they gain vigilance until end of turn.
	Underrealm Lich (5) Creature — Zombie Elf Shaman (4/3) If you would draw a card, instead look at the top three cards of your library, then put one into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. Pay 4 life: Underrealm Lich gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it.
	Unlikely Aid (2) Instant Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Valorous Stance (2) Instant Choose one — • Target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. • Destroy target creature with toughness 4 or greater.
	Vivien Reid (5) Legendary Planeswalker — Vivien (5) +1: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature or land card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. −3: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying. −8: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have vigilance, trample, and indestructible."
	Wicked Wolf (4) Creature — Wolf (3/3) When Wicked Wolf enters the battlefield, it fights up to one target creature you don't control. Sacrifice a Food: Put a +1/+1 counter on Wicked Wolf. It gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it.
	Winota, Joiner of Forces (4) Legendary Creature — Human Warrior (4/4) Whenever a non-Human creature you control attacks, look at the top six cards of your library. You may put a Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. It gains indestructible until end of turn. Put the rest of the cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.
	Wintermoor Commander (2) Creature — Human Knight (2/*) Deathtouch Wintermoor Commander's toughness is equal to the number of Knights you control. Whenever Wintermoor Commander attacks, another target Knight you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
	Zetalpa, Primal Dawn (8) Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur (4/8) Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible