Changing controllers (eg, Turn Against) will remove an attacking or blocking creature from combat as well. (Of course if you remove an attacking creature from combat during the Declare Attackers step and then block with it in the Declare Blockers step, it will re-enter combat.)Quote from manxis »The only things that will remove it from combat are spells or abilities that specifically state that they remove the creature from combat (or regeneration, but that spells it out in the reminder text).
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Nov 1, 2017Lithl posted a message on Multiple questions for one combat sequencePosted in: Magic Rulings
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manxis posted a message on Multiple questions for one combat sequenceFor the first question: having one creature block multiple attackers is similar to when multiple blockers block a single attacker. In this case, the controller of the blocking creature decides what order damage is assigned to the two attacking creatures. It will apply lethal damage (or its full value if it cannot assign lethal) to the first attacking creature chosen and then the remainder to the second attacking creature. The two attacking creatures will both assign all of their damage to the single blocking creature (unless one or both of them have trample). All of the damage happens at the same time and then you look at the amount of damage vs toughness to decide if each creature dies.Posted in: Magic Rulings
For the second question: the untapping is mandatory in that if the creature is tapped it will untap. However, it does not require the creature to be tapped to attempt to untap it. Untapping the creature does not remove it from combat. The only things that will remove it from combat are spells or abilities that specifically state that they remove the creature from combat (or regeneration, but that spells it out in the reminder text).
I hope this helps.
Edit: for the second question I missed the last section so I am clarifying. The creature will not gain vigilance. The spell will simply look to see if the creature is tapped, and if so untap it. If it is already untapped, then nothing happens for that part of the spell's resolution. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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