So the other day my friend and I were playing a match. I attacked with a 4/4, he chooses to block with a 2/2 and a 3/2. I ordered 1. 3/2 and 2. 2/2. He then plays an instant to buff each +1/+1, saying that I assigned 2 damage to each creature so they both survive, but I was like 80% sure that its the order you put it in not choosing how to assign damage. So in reality, once the game state changes, the first 3 damage are assigned to the now 4/3, it dies, and the 3/3 survives, mine dies. Is this correct or is my friend correct?
Damage assignments are immediately succeeded by the dealing of combat damage as assigned. There is nothing that could possibly come between the two.
As you thought, your damage assignment order is only a slight restriction on how you are allowed to assign combat damage, but involves no promises as such. After the scenario you describe, you are allowed to assign 3 damage to the first blocker and 1 to the second. Or all 4 to the first one.
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After the scenario you describe, you are allowed to assign 3 damage to the first blocker and 1 to the second. Or all 4 to the first one.
Not only allowed, you have to assign at least 3 damage to this first blocker, before you are able do deal damage to the second. You can deal more to the first one, however.
As you thought, your damage assignment order is only a slight restriction on how you are allowed to assign combat damage, but involves no promises as such. After the scenario you describe, you are allowed to assign 3 damage to the first blocker and 1 to the second. Or all 4 to the first one.
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Not only allowed, you have to assign at least 3 damage to this first blocker, before you are able do deal damage to the second. You can deal more to the first one, however.
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