stensia masquerade
Attacking vampire nighthawk
Defender scrapskin drake with diregraf captain on the field
Creature with deathtouch attacks with this enchantment in play. Blocking creature does not have first strike but would kill attacking if able to attack back. Does attacking DT damage prevent the defender from returning fire?
yes, the blocker would die in the first strike combat step before it can deal damage in the normal damage step.
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Graham from Loading Ready Run
When a creature with First Strike (or Double Strike) attacks, it creates a new step, the First Strike Damage Step that occurs after the Declare Blockers step, but before the normal Combat Damage step.
The Nighthawk (due to the enchantment) has First Strike, so it will deal damage in the First Strike Damage step. Since the Drake does not have First Strike, it has to wait until the normal Combat Damage step, except because the Nighthawk has Deathtouch, it will kill the Drake before it will get a chance to deal damage
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Attacking vampire nighthawk
Defender scrapskin drake with diregraf captain on the field
Creature with deathtouch attacks with this enchantment in play. Blocking creature does not have first strike but would kill attacking if able to attack back. Does attacking DT damage prevent the defender from returning fire?
Graham from Loading Ready Run
The Nighthawk (due to the enchantment) has First Strike, so it will deal damage in the First Strike Damage step. Since the Drake does not have First Strike, it has to wait until the normal Combat Damage step, except because the Nighthawk has Deathtouch, it will kill the Drake before it will get a chance to deal damage