Goldnight Redeemer and Nephalia Smuggler shenanigans
Asked by CandyAngel 7 years ago
This happened in a game between my husband and myself not long ago, and I just wanted to make sure we did it correctly. We were playing the Blessed vs. Cursed decks (me blessed, him cursed). He managed to amass a buffed up horde of zombie tokens with Havengul Runebinder and both Diregraf Captains.
My shenanigans held out for a while, but eventually I was forced into a block just to survive his attack. I had a few weak creatures on the field plus Goldnight Redeemer and Nephalia Smuggler. I declared all of my creatures (including Smuggler and Goldnight) to block each of his attackers, and had one attacker left unblocked that would not kill me.
I then paid the mana and tapped Smuggler to blink Goldnight. Our understanding is that Goldnight is removed from combat, the creature she was blocking is still blocked while she takes no damage, I gain health for all of the other creatures I had on the field (I think it was 3 or 4 besides her), and after all of that, THEN combat damage is done and creatures (mostly mine) die.
This move made the game drag on a few more turns before I ultimately lost, but I'm not 100% sure we did it correctly. I also wanted to make sure the health does come back before combat damage is dealt. It wouldn't have mattered in this instance, but it almost did. We're both pretty sure health comes back first.
I think we're getting a good grasp on the rules, so I'd appreciate an expert to confirm it. Thank you :)
CandyAngel says... #2
Yeah, I had the mana for activating Smuggler's ability. I don't have problems with that. And your scenario sounds similar - albeit missing the 3 8/8 zombie tokens - one with wings - and the 8/7 zombie I was dealing with at the time.
But yeah, so in your scenario, let's say I'm at 1 life. He attacks with 3 bears that are 2/2. My only creatures are Goldnight and Smuggler. I can declare defense with both (separate bears of course), then pay the mana and tap Smuggler to blink Goldnight. I then gain 2 health bringing me up to 3. Goldnight is removed from combat, so she takes no damage and the bear she was defending lives, but I also take no damage. Smuggler successfully blocks his bear and dies, and the third bear drops me back to 1 health again.
Correct?
TheFoilAjani says... Accepted answer #1
If I am correctly understanding your situation, you did it correctly. Just to confirm, let's say you have Goldnight Redeemer and Nephalia Smuggler and your husband has 3 Forest Bear. You block two, and one bear is unblocked. Before damage is dealt, you flicker Redeemer with the Smuggler. You gain 4, and take 2 from the previously unblocked Bear. The second bear was still "blocked" (think of it as a condition your creature put on the bear) and as a result you take no damage. Is this the situation? And in this scenario, you would gain the life immediately.
Just fyi, Nephalia Smuggler activates for
, not 
. Just in case.
July 9, 2016 4:53 p.m.