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You can target, it is just protected correct? Same result though.
Why not? It is just protected. Means you should be able to target, just not harm it. Unless the definition of protect in this game is can not be targeted. If that's the case then agree.
You cannot choose a protected card as a target for an ability that it is protected from.
like Alter of Ahaz or Wasting Disease