Yes, creatures that are considered indestructible can still be defeated by combat damage, as indestructible only prevents them from being destroyed by effects that use the word "destroy." However, they can still be removed from the battlefield by reducing their toughness to 0 or less through combat damage.
When a creature with deathtouch blocks or is blocked by a creature with indestructible in combat, the deathtouch ability causes the indestructible creature to be destroyed, even though it normally cannot be destroyed. This interaction allows the deathtouch creature to defeat the indestructible creature in combat.
It means "destroy" effects don't work on it. Darksteel Colossus can't be shattered, disenchanted, wrath of God, Seal of doom, etc. However since it can be sacrificed, cards like Chainer's Edict still work. Also reducing it's stats would work, so Mutilate can kill Indestructible creatures. Damage or combat damage destroys creatures, so it wouldn't destroy an indestructible creature. However it does take the damage, but the damage doesn't kill it.
Yes, trample allows a creature to deal excess combat damage to the defending player or planeswalker if the blocker is indestructible.
Yes, affliction is a mechanic that causes creatures to take additional damage in combat.
In Magic: The Gathering, when a creature with indestructible and deathtouch deals damage to another creature, the indestructible creature's deathtouch ability means that it only needs to deal 1 damage to destroy the other creature, regardless of its toughness. This interaction makes the indestructible creature very powerful in combat situations.
The MTG Flanking ability is significant in combat strategies because it allows attacking creatures to weaken defending creatures by reducing their power during combat. This can give the attacking player an advantage by making it easier to defeat the defending creatures and win the battle.
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, you can block multiple creatures with one of your creatures during the combat phase.
In combat, first strike beats deathtouch because creatures with first strike deal damage before creatures with deathtouch can deal their damage.
Yes, in Magic: The Gathering, you tap your creatures to block attacking creatures during combat.
In Magic: The Gathering, combat damage occurs when creatures attack and block each other. When creatures fight, they deal damage equal to their power to each other simultaneously. The damage is subtracted from the creatures' toughness, and if a creature's toughness reaches 0 or less, it is destroyed.
He defeated John Bouldin in hand-to-hand combat.
In Magic: The Gathering, when blocking an opponent's creatures during combat, you can choose which of your creatures will block and how they will block. Each of your creatures can block only one attacking creature, and the attacking player decides how their creatures will attack. Blocking can prevent damage to your life total or other creatures, and can also be used strategically to eliminate threats on the battlefield.