RaW Right Node - Ral's second does not count as damage to a creature

ElfNeedsFood
ElfNeedsFood Posts: 944 Critical Contributor
As title says, Ral's Rechargeable Blast does not register as damage towards the Enraged objective when the creature is destroyed by the damage.  I did not deal non-fatal damage to compare.

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  • ElfNeedsFood
    ElfNeedsFood Posts: 944 Critical Contributor
    Ok, can confirm non-fatal damage from Rechargeable Blast does not count either.
  • Zzyzzx
    Zzyzzx Posts: 251 Mover and Shaker
    I went with a broader attempt and used Gates Ablaze with a handful of Gates in the field and did get points toward the objective...It worked in another event (can't recall which but the objective was essentially the same).

    Although I never actually reached the 12 damage to hit that objective in this event, I know that it gave me "some" of the points toward it. 
    Only thing is, I'm not sure if it counted damage to my critters or Greg's. 
    And I think it was maybe 2 damage to each of my 3 creatures (6) and 2 damage to Greg's 2 creatures (for a total of 10).
    I will make a grand attempt to try and confirm with other means of damage.
  • Zzyzzx
    Zzyzzx Posts: 251 Mover and Shaker
    edited June 2019
    Update: I went into the same fight with the same build but swapped in a blocker 4/4 flying blocker (Dovin's Sphynx token).  It blocked, it dealt 4 damage to Greg's critter and then died.  I scored 4 points toward the objective.

    A little later on, Greg had summoned Swiftblade Vindicator (double-striking 3/3 red/white soldier with vigilance & berserker) that ran into my Biovisionary, dealt 3 damage to the Biovisionary and took over 20 itself, giving me the objective.

    I'm about 83% convinced that the objective should read "Deal 12 or more damage to enemy creatures, but not with Planeswalker abilities".
  • ElfNeedsFood
    ElfNeedsFood Posts: 944 Critical Contributor
    Yes, I have been able to meet the objective with spells and creature damage as well, just not the planeswalker abilities.  Although now I want to test the "cast a spell" damage from Ral's 3rd to see...
  • ElfNeedsFood
    ElfNeedsFood Posts: 944 Critical Contributor
    Ral's Flux of Genius damage does indeed count, but this is technically support damage and not direct Planeswalker ability damage.
  • Zzyzzx
    Zzyzzx Posts: 251 Mover and Shaker
    I've been able to meet this objective consistently now, using blockers.
    Gates Ablaze (indirect damage) does work (when I have one or more Gates in play of course) when pinging my and Greg's critters.
    Because I've met the objective consistently, I haven't bothered to go back and attempt other sources of direct damage, such as any targeted red burn.
  • ElfNeedsFood
    ElfNeedsFood Posts: 944 Critical Contributor
    Targeted burn works (Beacon Bolt and Exquisite Firecraft tested), it seems to be just planeswalker direct damage abilities as far as I can tell.