Sneack attack and declaring attackers

Asked by Liszt 4 years ago

If I Ilharg, the Raze-Boar in an Aerial Guide , does the attacking effect trigger?

multimedia says... Accepted answer #1

Nope. Guide would have to be declared as an attacker at the Declare Attackers Step of the Combat Phase to get it's attack trigger. When Guide is put onto the battlefield with Boar it hasn't been declared an attacker, the Declare Attackers Step of combat has already happened.

November 10, 2019 7:33 a.m.

Kogarashi says... #2

The reason for the above is because in MtG, the phrase "whenever (creature) attacks" means "when (creature) is declared as an attacker during the Declare Attackers step." If it's put into combat attacking any other way, such as with Ilharg, the Raze-Boar 's ability to put it on the battlefield tapped and attacking, it doesn't meet that condition.

November 10, 2019 12:57 p.m.

Caerwyn says... #3

In the future, please remember to hit the green "Mark as Answer" button to indicate your question has been resolved. As this has been answered for a few days, I have gone ahead and marked an answer on your behalf.

November 15, 2019 10:24 a.m.

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