Ok I just discovered this mechanic from the grave and this one is interesting.
I know about creatures band together and can only band with one non-band creature (excluding other band creatures) and all must attack the same target.
I need to understand how blocking works with it as the attacker and the defender.
And for block I use baton of morale to band guardian of the gateless for blocking it banded with Athreos, God of Passage (in creature mode Ofcoarse.) th angel block everything since the abilities saids can I have all the damage from the attackers be directed at the god thus keeping the angel alive and maybe even get rid of all the attackers. Did I get this right?
Ok I just discovered this mechanic from the grave and this one is interesting.
I know about creatures band together and can only band with one non-band creature (excluding other band creatures) and all must attack the same target.
I need to understand how blocking works with it as the attacker and the defender.
Correct. If your attacking band gets blocked you as the attacking player get to choose how the defending player assigns damage to your attackers.
And for block I use baton of morale to band guardian of the gateless for blocking it banded with Athreos, God of Passage (in creature mode Ofcoarse.) th angel block everything since the abilities saids can I have all the damage from the attackers be directed at the god thus keeping the angel alive and maybe even get rid of all the attackers. Did I get this right?
This however is not correct. You don't form a band whilst blocking, creatures will still block individually so if you send the angel up against everything and Atheros up against a non flying attacker, even though you have given the angel banding Atheros is still only blocking 1 creature and can only have damage from that one creature assigned to it.
Everything else is only blocking the angel so unless you have made that indestructible it is most likely going to die a very horrible death.
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You are correct on the first question. If an attacking band is blocked, the active player assigns combat damage by the creatures blocking the band, regardless of damage assignment order (C.R. 702.21k).
You are not correct on the second question. Two or more blocking creatures can't form a band (C.R. 702.21c applies only to attacking creatures). However, if a creature with banding blocks, the defending player assigns combat damage by the creatures it blocks, regardless of damage assignment order (C.R. 702.21j).
Since I nailed it on attacking for the same scenario does the slime get 22 damage? (Damage from both creatures.)
Yes. In your scenario, every creature in the band is blocked by Acidic Slime (C.R. 702.21h), so each one of them assigns combat damage equal to its power to Acidic Slime (as the only blocker) (C.R. 510.1a). In this scenario, whether one creature alone would have assigned lethal damage to Acidic Slime is irrelevant (C.R. 510.1c).
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I know about creatures band together and can only band with one non-band creature (excluding other band creatures) and all must attack the same target.
I need to understand how blocking works with it as the attacker and the defender.
Best scenario I can think of for attack is this
I use baton of morale to give Ulamog, the ceaseless hunger banding till end of turn and he bands up with Kozilek, Butcher of Truth and he blocks with band with acidic slime if I'm correct I can force the slime to deal damage Ulamog and not Kozilek thus rescueig kozielk. Am I right?
And for block I use baton of morale to band guardian of the gateless for blocking it banded with Athreos, God of Passage (in creature mode Ofcoarse.) th angel block everything since the abilities saids can I have all the damage from the attackers be directed at the god thus keeping the angel alive and maybe even get rid of all the attackers. Did I get this right?
Correct. If your attacking band gets blocked you as the attacking player get to choose how the defending player assigns damage to your attackers.
This however is not correct. You don't form a band whilst blocking, creatures will still block individually so if you send the angel up against everything and Atheros up against a non flying attacker, even though you have given the angel banding Atheros is still only blocking 1 creature and can only have damage from that one creature assigned to it.
Everything else is only blocking the angel so unless you have made that indestructible it is most likely going to die a very horrible death.
- H.L Mencken
I Became insane with long Intervals of horrible Sanity
All Religion, my friend is simply evolved out of fraud, fear, greed, imagination and poetry.
- Edgar Allan Poe
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You are not correct on the second question. Two or more blocking creatures can't form a band (C.R. 702.21c applies only to attacking creatures). However, if a creature with banding blocks, the defending player assigns combat damage by the creatures it blocks, regardless of damage assignment order (C.R. 702.21j).
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Since I nailed it on attacking for the same scenario does the slime get 22 damage? (Damage from both creatures.)
Yes. In your scenario, every creature in the band is blocked by Acidic Slime (C.R. 702.21h), so each one of them assigns combat damage equal to its power to Acidic Slime (as the only blocker) (C.R. 510.1a). In this scenario, whether one creature alone would have assigned lethal damage to Acidic Slime is irrelevant (C.R. 510.1c).