<h2>Sorcerer's Wand does not allow the triggering of Virtus the Veil's ability</h2>

<p>From the Comprehensive Rules Glossary:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Combat Damage<br>
  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>

<p>Damage from spells or abilities such as the ability granted by Sorcerer's Wand is not combat damage because it is not a consequence of combat.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-06-26T04:22:51.640Z
2018-06-26T04:22:51.640Z
Arcanist Lupus
<p>Sorcer's Wand does not deal combat damage, so no. Combat damage is a very specific type of damage that's dealt by creatures in the Combat Damage step. Virtus only triggers on combat damage, which isn't happening here.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-06-25T15:26:33.687Z
2018-06-25T15:26:33.687Z
Nuclear Hoagie
<p>Combat damage is damage that is dealt as a result of combat. Any other damage from spells or abilities is not combat damage. The ability that Sorcerer's Wand grants deals damage directly, so it is not combat damage and will not trigger Virtus the Veiled's triggered ability.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-06-25T15:25:36.663Z
2018-06-25T15:25:36.663Z
murgatroid99
<p>If I were to equip <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bVirtus%20the%20Veiled%5d">Virtus the Veiled</a> with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSorcerer%27s%5d%2b%5bWand%5d">Sorcerer&#39;s Wand</a> and used the Sorcerers Wand's ability, would that be considered combat damage allowing Virtus's ability to trigger?</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-06-26T14:48:55.237Z
If it's done as an ability, it's not combat damage, combat damage is dealt by an attacking or blocking creature as part of combat.
Andrew
<magic-the-gathering><mtg-commander>
Does the ability from Sorcerer's Wand deal combat damage?
Tavient
# Does the ability from Sorcerer's Wand deal combat damage?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-25)

If I were to equip [Virtus the Veiled](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bVirtus%20the%20Veiled%5d) with [Sorcerer's Wand](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bSorcerer%27s%5d%2b%5bWand%5d) and used the Sorcerers Wand's ability, would that be considered combat damage allowing Virtus's ability to trigger?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering, mtg-commander

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If it's done as an ability, it's not combat damage, combat damage is dealt by an attacking or blocking creature as part of combat.  

---

## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-26. Score: 5

## Sorcerer's Wand does not allow the triggering of Virtus the Veil's ability

From the Comprehensive Rules Glossary:

> 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.”

Damage from spells or abilities such as the ability granted by Sorcerer's Wand is not combat damage because it is not a consequence of combat.


---

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-06-25. Score: 3

Sorcer's Wand does not deal combat damage, so no. Combat damage is a very specific type of damage that's dealt by creatures in the Combat Damage step. Virtus only triggers on combat damage, which isn't happening here.


---

### Answer by username_4 on 2018-06-25. Score: 3

Combat damage is damage that is dealt as a result of combat. Any other damage from spells or abilities is not combat damage. The ability that Sorcerer's Wand grants deals damage directly, so it is not combat damage and will not trigger Virtus the Veiled's triggered ability.


---

