Can I take out a blocking creature with an instant before it deals damage to my creature?
Asked by Bloodthirsty 12 years ago
'Sup. Can I destroy a blocking creature by dealing damage to it before it deals damage to my attacking creature? Or is the damage dealt at the same time as combat damage?
Err... it killed my formatting.
Between each of those steps priority gets passed and you can chuck a Searing Spear or other instant speed spell or affect.
June 18, 2013 10:26 a.m.
yes but if you do it no damage would be done to the attacker creature that got blocked and the blocking creature you removed
June 18, 2013 10:36 a.m.
you can do that, but once the creature is blocked, it is still considered blocked and deals no combat damage to the opponent. for example: I have a Grizzly Bears attacking and you declare a Alpha Myr as the blocker. before damage is dealt, I Doom Blade the Alpha Myr . When damage is dealt, the Grizzly Bears is still considered blocked and deals no damage to you, even though the myr is now in the graveyard.
apt142 says... Accepted answer #1
Yes, you can.
Between each stage in the combat steps priority gets passed. So, you have the following:
Declare attack phase
Declare attackers
Declare block phase
Declare blockers
First strike damage is dealt (if any first or double strikers)
Regular damage is dealt.
Any time you see a in the steps, you are free to chuck a Searing Spear
or other instant speed spell or affect.
June 18, 2013 10:25 a.m.