Does destroy affect Hexproof?

Hexproof (This creature can’t be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Hexproof (This creature can’t be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) (They can’t be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say “destroy” don’t destroy them.)

Does Hexproof protect counterspell?

Nope, the counterspell targets the creature spell, which doesn’t have hexproof. Only creature permanents have hexproof, because it is a static ability that only affects creatures, which the spell on the stack is not. Look at the card Thrun, the Last Troll, which has both hexproof and “cannot be countered.”

What does Hexproof not protect against?

Hexproof protects against spells using the keyword “target”. If the card does not use the word target, Hexproof will not protect against it. This also applies to all spells which use words like “all” or “each”: they don’t “target”, so Hexproof does nothing.

Does Hexproof work against enchantments?

You are correct–hexproof only prevents spells and abilities which use the “target” keyword. Dampening Pulse does not specify a target, so it will still affect your opponent’s creature.

Can I target my own Hexproof creature?

Yes, you can. Hexproof reads: This creature can’t be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. 1) You can cast anything you want on your own Hexproof creature, it is not a Whispersilk Cloak effect preventing all spells.

Does Hexproof protect UGIN?

No, you can’t.

How do you defend against UGIN?

One of the best ways to combat Ugin is trade a counterspell on him. Try Negate, which works on any non-creature, or Tale’s End, which hits any legendary or activated/triggered ability. “Rewind” also does the trick, countering any spell for four while also letting you untap four lands.

What is the difference between shroud and Hexproof?

Hexproof means that it can’t be the target of spells or abilities your opponent’s control. Shroud means that it can’t be the target of anyone’s spells or abilities.

Can a creature with shroud be countered?

Yes, Shroud on a card only works if the card is on the battlefield. In order to not be able to counter it the spell would have to have “~ cannot be countered [by spells or abilities]”. 702.18a Shroud is a static ability. “Shroud” means “This permanent or player can’t be the target of spells or abilities.”

Can you counter a creature?

Yes. Creature spells are spells just like any other before they resolve and can be countered by counterspells. The countered creature spell will go to it’s owner’s graveyard.

What does shroud protect from?

spells

Does shroud protect from ETB?

702.18a. Shroud is a static ability. “Shroud” means “This permanent or player can’t be the target of spells or abilities.” It doesn’t prevent damage to a creature with Shroud, nor makes it impossible to destroy the permanent with Shroud, nor counter a spell of a permanent with Shroud.