Paying life Vs damage

[John Cox]

Just want to verify that paying life (plunge into darkness)is treated differently than damage (intervention pact)

[benjamin_berry]

You can’t pay life you don’t have and damage prevention effects don’t stop life loss.

So if you’re at 0 life with a Platinum Angel, City of Brass works but Mana Confluence doesn’t.

If someone vapor snags you’re creature when you’re at 1 with a Worship you loose even if you have another.

[John Cox]

Thats what I thought.