Burst of strength to avoid combat?
Asked by The_Lost_Primarch 7 years ago
Let's say that I have an attacking 1/1 creature like Tukatongue Thallid and for some reason I decide to back it out of combat for some strategic purpose with Burst of Strength before the blocker can inflict damage. Is this possible?
hyperlocke says... #2
No. Untappig a creature doesn't remove it from combat. Effects that do that specifically say so on the card, eg Hollowhenge Spirit.
BlueScope says... Accepted answer #1
No, not in this manner at least. Once you declare a creature as attacking, it will be attacking. The tapping you seem to associate with it is only a "cost" you pay, so to speak - if the creature is already tapped, you won't be able to attack with it; if it's untapped and has Vigilance, it won't be tapped when attacking, and if neither are true, it will be tapped when attacking.
In other words, untapping a creature in combat is possible, but it won't remove it from combat. It's not easy to do so in general without having it change zones, but some cards (such as Hollowhenge Spirit) allow you to do that.
April 21, 2017 6:33 a.m.