<p>It does not.</p>

<p>An indestructible creature will die from having 0 toughness.  It will <strong>not</strong> die from lethal damage (damage greater than or equal to its current toughness).</p>

<p>In your example, you have indestructible 2/2 (because of a -1/-1 counter), and it has 2 damage marked. It has taken lethal damage (as it has 2 toughness and 2 damage), but has toughness greater than 0, so it does not die.</p>

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<p>If let's say a 3/3 indestructible creature takes 2 combat damage and then 2nd main gets a -1/-1, does the creature die?</p>

<p>Am assuming no since its still technically a 2/2 indestructible with 2 damage on it and NOT a 3/1 indestructible with a -1/-1</p>

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nevermind, found the same question previously asked https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/11367/can-an-indestructible-creature-die-by-a-combination-of-damage-and-x-x-effects?rq=1
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Damage does not reduce toughness.
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# MTG: Indestructible creature with both damage and -1/-1 counters

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-28)

If let's say a 3/3 indestructible creature takes 2 combat damage and then 2nd main gets a -1/-1, does the creature die?

Am assuming no since its still technically a 2/2 indestructible with 2 damage on it and NOT a 3/1 indestructible with a -1/-1

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: nevermind, found the same question previously asked https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/11367/can-an-indestructible-creature-die-by-a-combination-of-damage-and-x-x-effects?rq=1  
> **username_1**: Damage does not reduce toughness.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-12-28. Score: 1

It does not.

An indestructible creature will die from having 0 toughness. It will **not** die from lethal damage (damage greater than or equal to its current toughness).

In your example, you have indestructible 2/2 (because of a -1/-1 counter), and it has 2 damage marked. It has taken lethal damage (as it has 2 toughness and 2 damage), but has toughness greater than 0, so it does not die.


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