When each player on a Two-Headed Giant team takes damage, how is it applied?

In a Two-Headed Giant format, each team consists of two players who share a combined life total. When damage is dealt to one of the team members, it is important to recognize that damage is applied individually to each player. Therefore, if one player takes damage, that specific player’s life total is decreased accordingly.

The overarching life total of the team is calculated by summing the life totals of both players. For instance, if one player loses life, the team's overall life total decreases — but each instance of damage is tracked and applied separately. This means that any effects that modify a player’s life total, such as lifegain or life loss, apply to individual players on the team, affecting their strategy and the overall game state.

The other choices do not accurately reflect how damage is handled in a two-headed giant scenario. The first option incorrectly implies that only total damage matters without accounting for individual player damage. The second option asserts that damage does not matter unless a player is eliminated, disregarding the importance of life totals in gameplay. Lastly, the fourth option suggests that damage applies only to the player with the lowest life total, which is not how damage allocation and tracking function in this format.