Does Hanweir Garrison Meld work with double strike?
Asked by Mokan 7 years ago
Does it create double the tokens? If it does can you explain the rulings with the tokens themselves; if it doesn't can you explain the rulings behind such double strike interactions?
Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1
It will only create the normal number of tokens, not double.
An ability that triggers when a creature "attacks" triggers when you declare it as one of your attacking creatures at the beginning of combat. Double strike, however, doesn't make a creature attack twice. Rather, it makes the creature deal combat damage twice, which is an important distinction to make in this example.
In your specific situation: If you give Hanweir Garrison double strike and then attack with it, it will create two tokens when you declare your attackers. The Garrison will deal combat damage once in the first strike combat damage step, and then again in the regular combat damage step.
February 20, 2017 3:23 p.m.