How does Sunbond react with Double strike & life link?

Asked by Comfordor 9 years ago

If I have Fabled Hero and enchanted it with Unflinching Courage & Sunbond , will Sunbond trigger during first strike combat phase, resolve, then again in regular combat phase?

For example,Fabled Hero is 4/4 and attacks,First strike deals 4 damage, gains 4 life, then 4 1/1 counters are place on creature.

Then for regular combat, creature is 8/8 dealing 8 damage, 8 life, additional 8 1/1 counters on creature.

Thanks in advance!

KrosanTusker says... Accepted answer #1

Yes, you are correct. You will get counters between first strike damage and normal damage.

June 11, 2014 8:09 a.m.

Boza says... #2

You are correct on this one! First strike step occurs, then there is a round of priorities when triggered abilities like the one on Sunbond can resolve. Then normal combat damage goes.

You are only incorrect in the calculation, you get 6 counters, then 12, since casting both enchantments activated the heroic.

June 11, 2014 8:47 a.m.

RussischerZar says... #3

Well it could still be a 4/4 if his opponent has cast a Quicken ed Drown in Sorrow or controls something like Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite . :P

June 11, 2014 10:13 a.m.

Colten_Lee says... #4

You could make it really fun and have Serra Avatar enchanted with Sunbond , Celestial Mantle , Gift of Orzhova , Battle Mastery and have a Doubling Season in play... XD

June 11, 2014 9:33 p.m.

Comfordor says... #5

Wow Colten_Lee.. That would be crazy!

Thanks for clearing this up for me guys! =]

June 11, 2014 10:39 p.m.

Draugo says... #6

Colten_Lee so let's say it's been a slow game and you have 24/24 Avatar. First strike comes (let's say opponent doesn't die). Lifelink happens first since it's not a trigger, you go to 44 life, Avatar goes to 48/48. Avatar get's 48 counters (because of doubling season) and goes to 96/96. Then Mantle happens and you go to 88 life, Avatar gains 88 counters more and goes to 228/228.
Then normal strike happens. Avatar deals 228 points of damage (let's say opponent still doesn't die) and you gain 228 points of life. You go to 316 life, Avatar gets 456 counters more and goes to 912/912. Then Mantle happens and you go to 632 life, Avatar get's 632 more counters going to 1860/1860.
Assuming I didn't miss anything the result is badly damaged opponent and you with a giant creature and heaps of life...
Then you die to Sorin Markov :)

June 12, 2014 2:33 a.m.

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