<p><strong>The damaged creature will not be destroyed.</strong></p>

<p>"Combat damage" is a specific subcategory of damage. The only way to deal Combat damage is during the combat damage step in the combat phase of a turn. From the Glossary in the comprehensive rules:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>Combat Damage</strong></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Damage dealt during the combat damage step by attacking creatures and blocking creatures as a consequence of combat. See rule 510, “Combat Damage Step.”</p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>

<p>Any other damage dealt, such as from the activated ability of <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMatsu-Tribe%20Sniper%5d">Matsu-Tribe Sniper</a>, is just damage; it is not "combat damage". Even if it took place during the combat step; it wasn't damage that was dealt as a result of attacking or blocking.</p>

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<p>Let's say I have a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSosuke%2c%20Son%20of%20Seshiro%5d">Sosuke, Son of Seshiro</a> and a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMatsu-Tribe%20Sniper%5d">Matsu-Tribe Sniper</a> on my field.</p>

<p>Sosuke's ability is: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Whenever a Warrior you control deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>and Matsu-Tribe Sniper's (which is a "Snake warrior archer") effect is: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>{T}: Matsu-Tribe Sniper deals 1 damage to target creature with flying.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(only listing the relevant effect for this question)</p>

<p>If I tap Matsu-Tribe Sniper to deal 1 damage to let's say <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bCourier%20Griffin%5d">Courier Griffin</a>, which  is a 2/3 flying creature, would that destroy Courier Griffin because a warrior dealt damage? Or does that not count as combat damage? I'm pretty sure this isn't how that works but I would like a second opinion.</p>

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Does Sosuke, Son of Seshiro's deathtouch-like ability combo with Matsu-Tribe Sniper?
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# Does Sosuke, Son of Seshiro's deathtouch-like ability combo with Matsu-Tribe Sniper?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-10)

Let's say I have a [Sosuke, Son of Seshiro](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSosuke%2c%20Son%20of%20Seshiro%5d) and a [Matsu-Tribe Sniper](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMatsu-Tribe%20Sniper%5d) on my field.

Sosuke's ability is:

> Whenever a Warrior you control deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.

and Matsu-Tribe Sniper's (which is a "Snake warrior archer") effect is:

> {T}: Matsu-Tribe Sniper deals 1 damage to target creature with flying.

(only listing the relevant effect for this question)

If I tap Matsu-Tribe Sniper to deal 1 damage to let's say [Courier Griffin](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bCourier%20Griffin%5d), which is a 2/3 flying creature, would that destroy Courier Griffin because a warrior dealt damage? Or does that not count as combat damage? I'm pretty sure this isn't how that works but I would like a second opinion.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-10. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

**The damaged creature will not be destroyed.**

"Combat damage" is a specific subcategory of damage. The only way to deal Combat damage is during the combat damage step in the combat phase of a turn. From the Glossary in the comprehensive rules:

> **Combat Damage**
>
> > Damage dealt during the combat damage step by attacking creatures and blocking creatures as a consequence of combat. See rule 510, “Combat Damage Step.”

Any other damage dealt, such as from the activated ability of [Matsu-Tribe Sniper](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bMatsu-Tribe%20Sniper%5d), is just damage; it is not "combat damage". Even if it took place during the combat step; it wasn't damage that was dealt as a result of attacking or blocking.


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