Player A controls random man-land. Player B declares attackers. One of the the attacking creatures has a mana ability that allows you target a creature so that it can't block. Player B activates man-land intending to block. Player A taps mana and targets man-land after it is activated so that it can't block.
1. Does player B get priority to use the ability so the man-land can't block? I'm under the assumption that it does before blockers are declared.
2. Say player B doesn't activate the no block ability and lets the man-land block and the man-land receives enough damage to destroy it, the man-land would then be put into the graveyard correct?
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1. Yes. Player B will get priority back after the man land ability resolves and will have the chance to activate the 'can't block ability'. All this must be done no later then end of declare attackers step.
2. Yes. It's a creature with marked damage equal to or greater than its toughness so it will be put into it's owners graveyard.
Nitpick: it's not a 'mana ability'. A mana ability is an ability that puts mana into your mana pool like Llanowar Elves Also, knowing exactly what cards you are refering to help a lot as the answer may differ on a card by card basis.
I'm confused because the roles of Players A and B are mixed up in your question, but I understand what you're trying to say.
1) Players do get priority during the declare attackers and declare blockers step after the active player declares attackers (or blockers). After Player B declares attackers, Player B can activate an ability of one of those creatures to make a creature of Player A's unable to block.
In this case, I'm assuming Player B passes priority, and Player A activates an ability of his man-land. This ability goes on the stack. However, at this time, the land isn't animated yet, so it isn't a legal target for Player B's creature's ability until the animation ability resolves. The animation ability will have to resolve first, then when Player B next has priority, s/he can activate the ability and make the animated land unable to block.
A step or phase doesn't end unless both players pass priority when the stack is empty.
2) Yes, an animated land is still a creature, and it will be destroyed by state-based actions if it receives lethal damage.
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1. Does player B get priority to use the ability so the man-land can't block? I'm under the assumption that it does before blockers are declared.
2. Say player B doesn't activate the no block ability and lets the man-land block and the man-land receives enough damage to destroy it, the man-land would then be put into the graveyard correct?
2. Yes. It's a creature with marked damage equal to or greater than its toughness so it will be put into it's owners graveyard.
Nitpick: it's not a 'mana ability'. A mana ability is an ability that puts mana into your mana pool like Llanowar Elves Also, knowing exactly what cards you are refering to help a lot as the answer may differ on a card by card basis.
1) Players do get priority during the declare attackers and declare blockers step after the active player declares attackers (or blockers). After Player B declares attackers, Player B can activate an ability of one of those creatures to make a creature of Player A's unable to block.
In this case, I'm assuming Player B passes priority, and Player A activates an ability of his man-land. This ability goes on the stack. However, at this time, the land isn't animated yet, so it isn't a legal target for Player B's creature's ability until the animation ability resolves. The animation ability will have to resolve first, then when Player B next has priority, s/he can activate the ability and make the animated land unable to block.
A step or phase doesn't end unless both players pass priority when the stack is empty.
2) Yes, an animated land is still a creature, and it will be destroyed by state-based actions if it receives lethal damage.