If I play a sorcery or enchantment that says to “fight target creature” do the creatures keep their combat tricks?

Asked by Nuubi 5 years ago

For instance I play Hunt the Weak on a creature that has trample. We’ll say I have a 5/5 and my opponent a 3/3 that I have selected to “fight”. When it deals damage would the power exceeding the toughness carry over as normal with trample? Or for instance my opponent has we’ll say a 3/4 with double strike and I control a 5/5. I select his 3/4 as the target. Does the opponents creature get double strike in this interaction or just it’s base power?

IAmTheWraith says... Accepted answer #1

No and No. The definition of the fight mechanic is:

Two target creatures deal damage to each other equal to their power.

Trample and Double Strike/First Strike are only combat oriented abilities, so if a creature with those abilities were to deal damage outside of combat, those abilities do nothing.

However, Lifelink and Deathtouch still work based on their wording.

Hope this helps!

March 8, 2019 3:03 p.m.

Nuubi says... #2

Sure does, thanks!

March 8, 2019 5 p.m.