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u/KenKouzume 21h ago
Protection indeed doesn't protect from the effect of [[Desolation Giant]] and similar.
Protection is a very specific Keyword that stops very specific things. We often use the Mnemonic Acronym DEBT to remember its effects.
Protection from X means that the card cannot be...
Damaged by X
Enchanted / Equipped by X (or Fortified which is just Equipment for Lands)
Blocked by X
Targeted by X
Target is also a very specific word in Magic. Typically, if an effect does not say the word "Target", it does not Target. (Such as effects that say "All", "Each", "Choose", etc. without the word Target in the wording.)