First Strike/Double-Strike & Prey Upon/Pit Fight
Asked by WalzY 12 years ago
Do First Strike and Double Strike work when using cards such as Prey Upon /Pit Fight . I tried to Pit Fight Disciple of the Old Ways against a creature in last week's FNM booster draft, and attempted to activate first strike on it, but I was told I couldn't?
Stone_Munkee says... #2
No. First Strike and Double Strike only take effect during combat. however Lifelink and Deathtouch DO work for Pit Fight and Prey Upon because they are based on damage dealt, not necessarily combat damage and are always in effect.
lyonsdenelite says... Accepted answer #1
abilities like first strike only affect the combat phase. since pit fight isn't starting an actual combat phase first strike doesnt effect anything. you can activate it but it wont do anything unless the creature lives to see the combat phase.
February 15, 2013 3:44 a.m.