Alice controls Geier Reach Bandit and Howlpack Resurgence. She declares attack with Bandit. In declare attackers Nancy casts Archangel Avacyn. In declare blockers Avacyn is assigned to block Bandit. Still in declare blockers Alice casts Uncaged Fury targeting Bandit.
How would this combat look?
In first strike combat Bandit assigns 4 damage to Avacyn and 1 damage to Norman, then the Bandit deals damage. Priority is passed to regular damage combat.
Does Bandit assign 4 damage to Avacyn and 1 damage to Norman again, or would it see that Avacyn has already 4 damage marked on her and just trample right into Norman for 5?
Avacyn will die due to lethal damage right after the damage is assigned in the first strike step.
The Bandit is still blocked, but there is no longer any blocking creature with toughness to assign damage to, so all 5 of the damage in the normal damage step is dealt to Norman.
Ah indestructible yeah, still works though, Avacyn has "lethal" damage assigned so you get to trample through for 5.
EDIT to add relevant rule.
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When checking for assigned lethal damage, take into account damage already marked on the creature and damage from other creatures that’s being assigned during the same combat damage step, but not any abilities or effects that might change the amount of damage that’s actually dealt.
Indestructible doesn't prevent the damage from being dealt. It is still marked and considered "lethal" due to the definition of lethal damage:
An amount of damage greater than or equal to a creature’s toughness.
Alice plays againt Norman
Alice controls Geier Reach Bandit and Howlpack Resurgence. She declares attack with Bandit. In declare attackers Nancy casts Archangel Avacyn. In declare blockers Avacyn is assigned to block Bandit. Still in declare blockers Alice casts Uncaged Fury targeting Bandit.
How would this combat look?
In first strike combat Bandit assigns 4 damage to Avacyn and 1 damage to Norman, then the Bandit deals damage. Priority is passed to regular damage combat.
Does Bandit assign 4 damage to Avacyn and 1 damage to Norman again, or would it see that Avacyn has already 4 damage marked on her and just trample right into Norman for 5?
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Avacyn will die due to lethal damage right after the damage is assigned in the first strike step.The Bandit is still blocked, but there is no longer any blocking creature with toughness to assign damage to, so all 5 of the damage in the normal damage step is dealt to Norman.
Ah indestructible yeah, still works though, Avacyn has "lethal" damage assigned so you get to trample through for 5.
EDIT to add relevant rule.
Indestructible doesn't prevent the damage from being dealt. It is still marked and considered "lethal" due to the definition of lethal damage: