Since a trample creature deals excess damage to player, the creature technically doesn't suffer more damage than it could handle, no? In that case, can a Bloodfray Giant trigger Aegar, given the blocker doesn't receive more damage than its toughness?
Let's say Bloodfray Giant (5/4 trample, due to the Unleash +1/+1 counter) is blocked by a vanilla 2/2. You can:
- Assign 2 damage to the 2/2 and 3 to the player. Aegar sees the creature was dealt no excess damage, so you don't draw.
- Assign 3 damage to the 2/2 and 2 to the player. Aegar sees the excess damage, so you draw a card.
- Assign 4 damage to the 2/2 and 1 to the player. Same as above, you draw.
- Assign all 5 damage to the 2/2 and no damage to the player. Same as above, you draw.
Note that you have to be in Full Control mode to do this in arena. I found this out when I had Valkmira, Protector's Shield out and blocked my opponent's 6/6 with three 2/2s. Arena automatically assigned 2 damage to each of my creatures and then it was reduced by one each, so I lost none of them instead of 2 if he'd assigned damage 3/3/0.
Since a trample creature deals excess damage to player, the creature technically doesn't suffer more damage than it could handle, no? In that case, can a Bloodfray Giant trigger Aegar, given the blocker doesn't receive more damage than its toughness?
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Let's say Bloodfray Giant (5/4 trample, due to the Unleash +1/+1 counter) is blocked by a vanilla 2/2. You can:
- Assign 2 damage to the 2/2 and 3 to the player. Aegar sees the creature was dealt no excess damage, so you don't draw.
- Assign 3 damage to the 2/2 and 2 to the player. Aegar sees the excess damage, so you draw a card.
- Assign 4 damage to the 2/2 and 1 to the player. Same as above, you draw.
- Assign all 5 damage to the 2/2 and no damage to the player. Same as above, you draw.
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Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs