Regen, does it do damage to the opposing creature?

Asked by Elizabeth_the_Dragon 14 years ago

Heres my problem: If a creature with regeneration is taken out of combat and tapped, does it still inflict damage to whatever creature is blocks or was being blocked by.

Example: My 1/1 regen creature blocks a 2/2 creature. After the 1/1's regeneration resolves and its taken out of combat and tapped. Does the 2/2 creature take damage and become a 2/1 or does it stay a 2/2 and still inflict damage unto me because me creature was taken out of combat?

sanixon94 says... Accepted answer #1

If you block with the 1/1 and then regenerate after the damage was dealt, then your creature would live, you wouldn't take damage and the 2/2 would become a 2/1 until the end of the turn because all damage is dealt at the same time and you don't need to regenerate until after damage is dealt.

April 4, 2011 11:11 p.m.

oulani says... #2

Nope a regenerated creature no longer inflicts damage, since it is removed from combat. Only creatures in combat deal damage during the "combat damage" step.

April 4, 2011 11:12 p.m.

oulani says... #3

Although what I said only applies if your 1/1 was removed prior to combat damage being assigned.

Once combat damage resolves it resolves all at once, and a blocked creature is blocked as soon as a blocker is assigned to it so unless it has trample even if they remove the blocker it wont deal damage

Also the 2/2 does not become a 2/1 it is still a 2/2 but with 1 point of damage marked on it.

April 4, 2011 11:16 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #4

From:

http://www.essentialmagic.com/forums/thread.asp?id=411915

"Activating or triggering a regeneration ability does not remove the creature from combat or prevent it from dealing damage. It simply creates a "regeneration shield". Unless the creature is dealt lethal damage or destroyed, the regeneration effect will not be applied so the creature will still be attacking and still deal/receive combat damage as normal.

"If, before the Combat Damage Step, the creature is destroyed or dealt lethal damage, the regeneration effect will be applied and remove the creature from combat. In this case, the creature will cease to be an attacking/blocking creature. It must still be an attacking or blocking creature when its combat damage would be assigned in order for it to deal combat damage.

"Note that if, after blockers are declared, the blocking creature is regenerated and removed from combat, the attacking creature is still considered blocked. It will not deal damage to the opponent unless it has trample."

April 5, 2011 1:38 a.m.