<p>Comprehensive rules, 810.9:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>[In a Two-Headed Giant game, d]amage, loss of life, and gaining life happen to each player individually. The result is applied to the team’s shared life total.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>If Player A has a Dread on the battlefield, "you" refers to its controller, Player A<sup><a href="https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Control_and_Ownership" rel="nofollow noreferrer">109.5</a></sup>.  Dread's ability will only trigger if player A is dealt damage.  Attacking A's partner will not trigger the ability.</p>

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<p><a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=140168" rel="noreferrer">Dread</a> has the following ability:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Whenever a creature deals damage to you, destroy it.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>If we are playing a Two-Headed Giant game and one player puts a Dread onto the battlefield, can I attack the other person in the team to avoid losing my creatures?  (I know with certain effects like <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bCrosis%2c%20the%20Purger%5d">Crosis, the Purger</a> I can choose who I attack to make them discard a card, but I'm not sure on how Dread would work.)</p>

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How does Dread work in a Two-Headed Giant game?
Violet Flare
# How does Dread work in a Two-Headed Giant game?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-02)

[Dread](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=140168) has the following ability:

> Whenever a creature deals damage to you, destroy it.

If we are playing a Two-Headed Giant game and one player puts a Dread onto the battlefield, can I attack the other person in the team to avoid losing my creatures? (I know with certain effects like [Crosis, the Purger](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bCrosis%2c%20the%20Purger%5d) I can choose who I attack to make them discard a card, but I'm not sure on how Dread would work.)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-06-02. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Comprehensive rules, 810.9:

> [In a Two-Headed Giant game, d]amage, loss of life, and gaining life happen to each player individually. The result is applied to the team’s shared life total.

If Player A has a Dread on the battlefield, "you" refers to its controller, Player A[109.5](https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Control_and_Ownership). Dread's ability will only trigger if player A is dealt damage. Attacking A's partner will not trigger the ability.


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