Need some clarity on double strike

Asked by Nuubi 5 years ago

Question #1. If my opponent attacks me directly with a creature with a power of 3 and it has double strike, does that mean it does 6 damage to me? Question #2. If my opponent has a 3/4 double strike and I have a 2/2. It’s his turn, he attacks. I block, my creatures destroyed before I do damage. Now does his second attack hit me directly or would that require trample?

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #1

1. Yes, it would deal 6 damage. 3 damage in the first strike combat damage step and 3 more in the regular combat damage step.
2. It would require trample. Once an attacker is blocked, it stays blocked even if the blocker gets removed. The only way a blocked creature can deal combat damage to the defending player is if it has trample (or something like Thorn Elemental 's ability).

February 21, 2019 9:28 a.m.

Nuubi says... #2

Thanks for the clarification! Double strike is a hard one to deal with playing a green deck!

February 21, 2019 10:27 a.m.