So when Tahngarth, First Mate is tapped and has his ability trigger from another player’s attack, can you choose him to attack a player who has goaded Tahngarth since their last turn (e.g. with jeering homunculus)
I’m pretty sure you can (assuming the attacking player is attacking the player who Goaded Tahngarth that is) but just wanted to double check!
So when Tahngarth, First Mate is tapped and has his ability trigger from another player’s attack, can you choose him to attack a player who has goaded Tahngarth since their last turn (e.g. with jeering homunculus)
I’m pretty sure you can (assuming the attacking player is attacking the player who Goaded Tahngarth that is) but just wanted to double check!
Indeed, you can. To attack (the action) and to be attacking (the state) are very different things within Magic rules, and while the former results in the latter, the latter can be true without the former ever happening, as is the case with Tahngarth's triggered ability. "To attack" is the action of declaring a creature you control as an attacker during the declare attackers step of your turn, and it is only that action that Goad affects. Effects that cause a creature to be attacking without it being declared as an attacker in that way can be used to have a creature be attacking the player who goaded it.
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I’m pretty sure you can (assuming the attacking player is attacking the player who Goaded Tahngarth that is) but just wanted to double check!