How many counters do I get?
Asked by MindAblaze 2 years ago
Player A is attacking with an 0/4 with five +1/+1 counters on it. They also control an Odric, Master Tactician, Orzhov Advokist, Archangel of Thune and an Abzan Battle Priest, none of which are attacking.
Player B (the attacked played) controls an Undead Alchemist, a Shepherd of Rot, Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver a decayed zombie token and a normal 2/2 zombie token, all untapped.
Say Player B chooses to block, how many counters would player A’s creatures get if the attacking creature dies to combat damage, with no other shenanigans going on?
MindAblaze says... #2
Yeah…it’s super clear if you read the oracle ruling. I had a clouded mind moment and for some reason was led to believe dealing combat damage to three creatures would be three instances of gaining life
November 20, 2021 6:57 p.m.
Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #3
Ah, that is what the question was. Yes, lifelink is a single instance of gaining life per instance of damage and combat damage from a creature is a single instance of damage no matter how many blockers.
Gidgetimer says... #1
Unless I am missing something, the only thing giving counters is Archangel of Thune. This means that player A's creatures will get 1 counter from the lifelink, no matter if the attacking creature is unblocked, blocked and survives, or blocked and dies.
November 20, 2021 6:22 p.m.