How does Stand or Fall work with multiple opponents?

Asked by ptownazkikr 5 years ago

So by the cards oracle text it reads that you get to separate the creatures of the defending player into two piles at the beginning of the combat step on your turn. Since this is before declaring attacking creatures, do I separate all of my opponents’ creatures into two piles individually per opponent or do I make two massive piles of every creature I don’t control?

Neotrup says... Accepted answer #1

In a multiplayer free for all game when your combat step begins all opponents automatically become defending players. Stand or Fall then triggers, and on it's resolution you choose a defending player (an opponent) and separate creatures that player controllers into two piles (those piles may be empty, including both piles being empty if that player controls no creatures). That player chooses one of those two piles, creatures not in the chosen pile (including your creatures and creatures controlled by other defending players) will not be able to block this turn.

August 12, 2018 4:21 p.m.

ptownazkikr says... #2

Just to clarify, it can make all but half of the creatures of one opponent unable to block for my combat phase? Also the defending player confusion came because some other cards with similar terminology, like Ancient Hellkite, use the term defending player terminology to specify which opponent it can affect.

August 12, 2018 6:25 p.m.

Neotrup says... #3

Yes, only one player will be able to block. Defending player will refer to a single player, usually the one being attacked by a creature. Stand or Fall is odd because it triggers before any attackers are declared.

August 12, 2018 7:34 p.m.

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