This leyline is garbage! Only leyline that affects everyone and not only you or only opponents. Red is my favorite color but my favorite color combo is Red/White which this card be pointless in. If the effect was only "Opponents can't gain life" that probably would be broken and over-powered due to Swords of Plowshares or cards you play where everyone would gain life but it would probably work as "Opponent's card effects can't cause life gain or prevention." That would be cool!
Posted By:
VoicesofChaos
(8/26/2010 5:05:23 PM)
I know Red isn't really big on life gain or damage prevention, but... I think the biggest problem with this Leyline is that, unlike other Leyline cards, this card affects everyone. While other Leylines benefit only you or hurt only your opponent(s), the way this card affects all players might mean it is less likely to be useful in a deck that has more than one color.
Posted By:
Notoriety
(7/10/2010 8:24:02 PM)
Leyline of Punished for Buying Another Booster
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(1/12/2013 11:26:12 PM)
It says "damage cant be prevented". Does this mean you cannot block with your creatures to prevent damage? In which case no damage from any source to any source can be prevented?
Posted By:
Jaytrav
(8/9/2010 9:29:17 AM)
If you put this leyline out and an opponent put out leyline of sanctity, which states that they have shroud, which leyline wins? They can't prevent your damage but you can't target them, which is preventing the damage?
Posted By:
brothersbutler
(8/31/2010 11:57:50 AM)
Falgorn, Protection still works against cards played while this is on the field, as protection means that the creature cannot even be TARGETED, and rather than preventing damage from permanants of that color, makes the INCAPABLE OF DAMAGING them.
Posted By:
SoulShatterer
(5/13/2011 6:35:42 PM)
Falgorn is correct. Refer to rule 702.14, "Protection."
702.14e Any damage that would be dealt by sources that have the stated quality to a permanent or
player with protection is prevented.
Pyroclasm will kill a Kor Firewalker with Leyline of Punishment on the board.
Posted By:
Bowshewicz
(6/6/2011 8:26:12 AM)
Combo with Impulsive Maneuvers.
Posted By:
Test-Subject_217601
(9/11/2010 2:06:46 PM)
this is badass for white
Posted By:
specter001
(9/25/2010 7:04:37 PM)
Seems almost as if they made this card to counteract the existence of Kor Firewalker. A nice card overall; if only White didn't get that evil Leyline of Sanctity...
Posted By:
Keiya
(9/29/2010 5:14:04 PM)