Elvish Mystic is the only creature than will deal damage, and so it deals 3 point of damage to the Zealot. Runeclaw Bear is already dead and so cannot deal damage. Your opponent takes this chance to make his Elf larger with Giant Growth. Therefore, Zealot deals all 2 points of damage to Runeclaw Bear.Īt this point, you both get the chance to play spells and activate abilities. Zealot must deal at least lethal to Runeclaw Bear before moving on to Elvish Mystic. Second Strike damage?"Īsh Zealot deals damage in the first damage phase. Opponent: "I'll cast Giant Growth on my Elvish Mystic." You: "I will assign damage to Runeclaw Bear first, followed by Elvish Mystic." Opponent: "I block with Elvish Mystic and Runeclaw Bear." Student and Disciple each deal 1 point of damage to Centaur. Therefore, Centaur deals all 3 points of damage to Student. You are not allowed to change the order at this point. Centaur is assumed to be first in line.Ĭentaur Warrior must deal at least lethal damage to Jeskai Student before dealing any damage to Disciple of Phenax. Note: There was no need for your opponent to declare a damage assignment order, because each of his blockers are only blocking one attacker. You: "I will assign damage to Jeskai Student first, followed by Disciple of Phenax." Opponent: "I block with Jeskai Student and Disciple of Phenax."
My interpretation of this is that I can attack with a 3/3 and the opponent can block with a 1/1 and a 4/4. Vastwood Gorger's controller announces the Vastwood Gorger'sĭamage assignment order as Serra Angel, then Llanowar Elves, then Vastwood Gorger is blocked by Llanowar Elves, Runeclaw Bear, and SerraĪngel. Lethal damage.) This turn-based action doesn't use the stack. (During the combat damage step, an attacking creature can'tĪssign combat damage to a creature that's blocking it unless eachĬreature ahead of that blocking creature in its order is assigned Second, for each attacking creature that's become blocked, the active player announces that creature's damage assignment order, whichĬonsists of the creatures blocking it in an order of that player'sĬhoice. I read from the comprehensive rules guide that there is a damage assignment order, but I've always played the game as if there was a blocking order.