Can you block one attacker with multiple creatures?
Each creature can only block a single attacker, but the defending player may choose to block an attacking creature with more than one creature. Both players are given a chance to cast instants and activate abilities after blockers have been declared.
How does double strike work when blocked?
Double Strike means that the creature deals both First-strike and regular combat damage. It doesn’t matter whether it’s blocked or not. Do note, however, that if a creature with double strike is blocked it won’t deal damage to the player, even if the first strike damage kills the blocker (unless it has Trample).
Can I block with 2 creatures MTG?
Ordinarily any number of creatures can be assigned to block a single creature. If that happens, the attacking player decides how damage is allocated across the blocking creatures. If you have a creature with Menace, then it must be blocked by two or more creatures.
Can you defend with multiple creatures MTG?
In this case, the defending player orders the attacking creatures. If multiple creatures are blocking an attacker and one of them leaves combat, the relative order of the other creatures doesn’t change.
Does double strike stack?
Multiple instances of Double Strike are redundant. There will never be more than 2 combat damage steps in a single combat phase. As awesome as it sounds, there is no such thing as Quadruple Strike. This FAQ answers many of the common questions asked in the MTGS Rulings forum.
Does double strike hit twice if creature dies?
No, the attacker gets to deal its damage twice, so both creatures end up dead. If there’s one or more creatures with First Strike or Double Strike attacking or blocking, that Combat Phase will have two Combat Damage Steps.
How does blocking with multiple creatures work MTG?
So basically what happens when you use multiple creatures to block a single creature is the following:
- Opponent chooses the order in which he wants to deal damage to each of the blockers.
- Both players get an opportunity to cast spells or activate effects (called priority), with the active player getting priority first.
How many creatures can block in magic?
MTG Salvation Yes. There is normally no limit on how many creatures can block each combat nor is there a limit on how many creatures can block a specific attacker. Some cards may change this by saying creatures can only be blocked by one creature, but the default is “no limit”.
Can defenders block multiple creatures?
No, a creature can normally only block at most one attacking creature.
Can you block with a creature with summoning sickness?
Yes, you can block with a creature affected by summoning sickness.
How does double strike combat damage work?
Effectively, there is a “first strike combat damage step” in which one set of double strike damage is dealt, and then a normal combat damage step, where all other combat damage is dealt. So whether attacking or blocking, that phase always occurs, and damage is dealt simultaneously within it.
Do double strike and first strike work while blocking?
Yes, double strike and first strike work while blocking. Effectively, there is a “first strike combat damage step” in which one set of double strike damage is dealt, and then a normal combat damage step, where all other combat damage is dealt.
How does the first strike combat damage step work?
Effectively, there is a “first strike combat damage step” in which one set of double strike damage is dealt, and then a normal combat damage step, where all other combat damage is dealt. So whether attacking or blocking, that phase always occurs, and damage is dealt simultaneously within it. So in the case of your Grovedancer:
How much damage does a 4/4 double strike do?
If it is just a 4/4 double strike, it deals first strike damage to the 1/1, killing it, and the normal damage is also directed at the 1/1, but the 1/1 is dead, so it more or less fizzles. If the 4/4 double strike also had trample, it would deal 1 to the 1/1, and 3 to the player during first strike damage.