Gaining first strike after first strike damage

Asked by Sabbath91 9 years ago

If in combat I play a card like Swift Justice after first strike damage but before regular damage, what happens to the target creature?

Does it deal damage during regular damage or does it not deal damage at all since the time for first strike damage has already passed?

Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1

It deals damage in the second combat damage step.

702.7b If at least one attacking or blocking creature has first strike or double strike (see rule 702.4) as the combat damage step begins, the only creatures that assign combat damage in that step are those with first strike or double strike. After that step, instead of proceeding to the end of combat step, the phase gets a second combat damage step. The only creatures that assign combat damage in that step are the remaining attackers and blockers that didnt have first strike as the first combat damage step began, as well as the remaining attackers and blockers that currently have double strike. After that step, the phase proceeds to the end of combat step.

July 16, 2014 6:42 p.m.