Does double strike count as two different damage steps?
my friend attacked me with his Slivers, he had a Sliver that gave all slivers double strike along with Brood Sliver. My friend reasoned that double strike is two separate combat steps and since i was hit with both strikes he gets two tokens per sliver that double strike, is that valid?
Yes, double strike gets first strike damage and normal damage. So your friend is right, the damage dealt by a DS creature is dealt in two stages, triggering all "whenever XXX deals damage" twice... A hyppi with double strike would make the opponent discard two cards at random.
702.4b If at least one attacking or blocking creature has first strike (see rule 702.7) or double strike as the combat damage step begins, the only creatures that assign combat damage in that step are those with first strike or double strike. After that step, instead of proceeding to the end of combat step, the phase gets a second combat damage step. The only creatures that assign combat damage in that step are the remaining attackers and blockers that had neither first strike nor double strike as the first combat damage step began, as well as the remaining attackers and blockers that currently have double strike. After that step, the phase proceeds to the end of combat step.
That should help with this and your other question.
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my friend attacked me with his Slivers, he had a Sliver that gave all slivers double strike along with Brood Sliver. My friend reasoned that double strike is two separate combat steps and since i was hit with both strikes he gets two tokens per sliver that double strike, is that valid?
That should help with this and your other question.