Morph attacking?
Asked by UpperDeckerTaco 11 years ago
So I understand that morph doesn't use the stack. And that morph requires you to have priority. But when do you and don't you have priority? And can you morph after aattacking with the morphed creature, for example, an Ashcloud Phoenix morphed face down attacking, can I morph it after declaring attackers?
Outside of the Untap step, and Cleanup step, the Active player (the player whose turn it is) will receive priority after turn based actions during every step and phase, and after any spell/ability has resolved. While they have it, they may either use it (put spells or abilities on the stack) or pass it. When they pass it, the Inactive player gets it, and has the same options. If both players pass, the topmost object in the stack resolves and the active player gets priority. If there is no stack, the game progresses to the next step/phase.
In this case, declaring attackers is a turn based action that happens during the Declare Attackers Step. Once all attackers have been declared, the active player will receive priority. If you want to morph before blockers are declared, this is the last step for that to happen. If you pass priority to the inactive player, and they pass it right back, the game moves to the Declare blockers step, and blockers will be declared as a turn based action before you will receive priority again. It works the same here, you will get priority after blockers are declared and if you pass it, and they pass it right back, it'll move to the combat damage step, where damage will happen (and state based actions, such as lethal damage, will be assessed) before you will receive priority (barring first strike/double strike, where players will receive priority in the first combat damage step prior to the second step.
November 29, 2014 7:55 p.m.
UpperDeckerTaco says... #3
So my next question is, can I morph after declared blockers by my opponent, then in the case of the Ashcloud Phoenix will it then be attacking for 4?
November 29, 2014 8:14 p.m.
Yes, you may wait until after they declare blockers, but keep in mind, if a block is legal when the block was declared, the creature will remain blocked. So it will be able to be blocked by a creature without flying/reach.
November 29, 2014 8:21 p.m.
UpperDeckerTaco says... #5
Ah ok thanks. And the same goes for me on the flip side blocking instead of attacking. Thanks.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #1
In general, players get priority in each step and phase except the untap and cleanup. The active player (the player whose turn it is) always gets priority first. Priority must then manually be passed between players, and it is always passed in turn order.
In order to resolve an object on the stack or progress to the next step or phase, all players must pass priority in succession over the stack. If an object exists on the stack, the topmost object resolves. If the stack is empty, the game advances. At any point during this round of priority, a player may cast a spell or activate an ability, at which point the spell or ability must resolve or be dealt with and then priority must be passed in succession over an empty stack.
When a player casts a spell or activates an ability, priority is assumed to pass to the next player for responses unless the original player declares that he or she is retaining priority to take more actions.
If a step or phase has turn-based actions (drawing a card during the draw step, declaring attackers, declaring blockers, dealing combat damage, etc.), that action always happens immediately when that step or phase begins and before players receive priority.
State-based actions are checked before a player receives priority any time a player would receive priority.
You can unmorph your creature during the declare attackers step or during the declare blockers step. In either case, it has to be after the turn-based action of declaring attackers or blockers is complete.
November 29, 2014 7:48 p.m.