<p>No.</p>

<p>Attacking is not casting a spell or activating an ability. It is a separate thing completely. Also, targeting has a specific meaning in Magic; just because you are going after a player does not mean are targeting them. </p>

<p><a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/43995/which-spells-or-abilities-are-affected-by-things-that-care-about-targeting">See here</a> for more details about what things deal with targeting. </p>

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<p>If my opponent attacks me, does that trigger <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bLeyline%20of%20Combustion%5d">Leyline of Combustion</a> to do damage to them? I'm new and need help with this rule. Thanks </p>

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Is Leyline of Combustion triggered by attacks?
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# Is Leyline of Combustion triggered by attacks?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-19)

If my opponent attacks me, does that trigger [Leyline of Combustion](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bLeyline%20of%20Combustion%5d) to do damage to them? I'm new and need help with this rule. Thanks

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-19. Score: 7

No.

Attacking is not casting a spell or activating an ability. It is a separate thing completely. Also, targeting has a specific meaning in Magic; just because you are going after a player does not mean are targeting them.

[See here](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/43995/which-spells-or-abilities-are-affected-by-things-that-care-about-targeting) for more details about what things deal with targeting.


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