Shimian Night Stalker — ruling 1

Can redirect damage from combat and from abilities, but the creature must be attacking before you can use this card’s ability.

Shimian Night Stalker : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Shimian Night Stalker 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

, : All damage that would be dealt to you this turn by target attacking creature is dealt to this creature instead.

How it works : Shimian Night Stalker

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
Can redirect damage from combat and from abilities, but the creature must be attacking before you can use this card’s ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.