<p>No, only spells and abilities that actually say damage deal damage. (Creatures can also deal damage in combat or when fighting, of course.) Languish just changes power and toughness.</p>

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2015-08-02T00:29:16.450Z
And things were "damage" is in the rules for the thing, like combat and fight.
GendoIkari
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2015-08-03T17:37:08.783Z
Also, damage causes life loss; but life loss isn't damage!
esoterik
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2015-08-01T23:12:11.110Z
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<p>I was thinking of using <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mark%20of%20Asylum">Mark of Asylum</a> to protect my creatures from cards like <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Languish">Languish</a>, but does giving all creatures -4/-4 count as damage dealt in the same way, for instance, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Swirling%20Sandstorm">Swirling Sandstorm</a> does?</p>

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Does a card like Languish count as a damage-dealing sorcery?
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# Does a card like Languish count as a damage-dealing sorcery?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-01)

I was thinking of using [Mark of Asylum](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mark%20of%20Asylum) to protect my creatures from cards like [username_0](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=username_0), but does giving all creatures -4/-4 count as damage dealt in the same way, for instance, [Swirling Sandstorm](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Swirling%20Sandstorm) does?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-08-01. Score: 5

No, only spells and abilities that actually say damage deal damage. (Creatures can also deal damage in combat or when fighting, of course.) username_0 just changes power and toughness.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: And things were "damage" is in the rules for the thing, like combat and fight.  
> **username_3**: Also, damage causes life loss; but life loss isn't damage!  

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