Some Combat Order Rules Questions
Asked by Bovine073 8 years ago
In combat, I understand that you declar attackers, then blockers are declared, then damage is dealt (first strike first, obviously). If I attack with a Fugitive Wizard and my opponent chooses to block with a Storm Crow (declares it as a blocker) am I able to play a Gods Willing on my wizard in order to make it unblockable (protection from blue) or would I have to specify this during the declare attacker step (or earlier)?
Also, during the combat damage step, is there any difference in "time" that creatures are dealt damage and players (assuming no creature has first or double strike or similar abiliy.
And damage does NOT go on the stack, correct? So I would have to play something like Gods Willing to prevent all damage dealt to a creature before the creature was dealt damage?
I'm sorry for asking these if they seem slightly silly, but I just want to make sure :)
Thank you Raging_Squiggle (I almost typed in squirrel for your username lol).
Raging_Squiggle says... Accepted answer #1
If you cast Gods Willing after Storm Crow is declared as a blocker, it will still be blocking. But will just not deal any damage to your creature. To keep your Fugitive Wizard unblocked you must cast the spell at the end of the declare attackers step.
All combat damage is dealt simultaneously both to creatures and the defending player. This is true in both the first combat damage step and the regular combat damage step.
Damage used to go on the stack. But now it doesn't and just happens immediately and simultaneously. The latest you can cast Gods Willing to prevent damage is the end of the declare blockers step.
April 6, 2016 2:21 p.m.