Godtoucher is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
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: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature with power 5 or greater this turn.
Complete guide
Godtoucher is a specialized protector that ensures your heavy hitters survive even the most brutal combat encounters. As an Elf Cleric, this creature provides a powerful damage prevention shield to your most formidable allies, turning the tide of battle in your favor.
What It Does
Godtoucher has an activated ability that costs one generic mana and one white mana, plus tapping Godtoucher. It targets a creature with power 5 or greater and prevents all damage that would be dealt to that creature for the remainder of the turn.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, you activate the ability by paying the mana and tapping Godtoucher, choosing a legal target with power 5 or greater. Second, the ability checks the target's power again as it attempts to resolve. Third, if the target still has power 5 or greater, a prevention shield is created that lasts until the end of the turn. Once this shield is active, it stays on the creature even if its power is later reduced below 5.
Common Mistakes
A frequent error is trying to target a creature that currently has less than 5 power, hoping it will get bigger later; the target must have 5 power at the moment of activation. Additionally, if the creature's power is lowered below 5 in response to Godtoucher's ability, the ability will fail to resolve and no shield will be created.
When to Play It
This card is best utilized in decks that feature large creatures or ways to buff power. Use it during the declare blockers step to ensure your powerhouse creature survives a trade, or in response to damage-based removal spells like board wipes or burn spells targeting your win condition.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf you control Solemn Simulacrum, it normally only has 2 power. Godtoucher cannot target it. However, if you use an effect to boost the Golem's power to 5 or more, you can activate Godtoucher's ability. Even if the boost wears off later, the damage prevention shield remains for the rest of the turn.
Eternal WitnessEternal Witness enters the battlefield with 2 power. If you wish to protect it with Godtoucher, you must first increase its power to at least 5 using equipment, Auras, or counters. Once Godtoucher's ability resolves, the Eternal Witness will be immune to all damage for the turn, allowing it to block safely.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Godtoucher
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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The ability checks the targeted creature’s power twice: when the creature becomes the target, and when the ability resolves. Once the ability resolves, it will continue to apply to the affected creature no matter what its power may become later in the turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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