+2 Until end of turn, Gideon, the Oathsworn becomes a 5/5 white Soldier creature that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn.
Does "this turn" mean I can use this ability on both my turn and my opponents turn? In other words, can I increase his loyalty quickly by activating this ability during each "turn"? Or can I only do this when it's my turn?
Shroud means "creature can't be the target of spells or abilities". I'm just not sure if Gigantosaurus dealing damage in this way counts as a spell or ability.
7/6 vs 6/4, same cost. My question is, why would the creators do this? Doesn't this make Craw Worm completely useless? Why would anyone have it in a deck? There are many other examples. Shock vs Lightning Bolt, etc. Is this just so that people will keep buying more cards, since newer cards are stronger than older cards? Won't this eventually lead to 20/20 cards that cost 2 mana?
Kind of new to the game. Just trying to understand the logic here.
Does the blocker have first strike or double strike?
If it does, the damage it deals happens (and results in creature destruction) before any other creatures can even assign combat damage.
Doesn't first strike mean that of the two creatures fighting each other, the one with first strike deals damage first? It doesn't mean that of all creatures in a battle, it strikes its opponent first, does it?
The title pretty much explains it, but say I'm attacking with:
1/1
1/1
3/3 creature that gives all other creatures +1/+1
If my opponent declares a blocker that kills the 3/3 creature first, do the enhanced 2/2 creatures then only have 1/1 for the battle? Or do they retain the 2/2 until the end of the turn? My inclination is that the 2/2 is retained since all of the attacking/blocking is happening at once, even though my opponent is declaring the block on my 3/3 first.
Can the blocking creature then be re-assigned to block another attacking creature? I would assume no, or else I don't see the point of Gustcloak Sentinel's ability.
"Whenever Gustcloak Sentinel becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat".
It's a 3/3. Say a 3/3 creature is declared to block it. Does either creature die? In other words, is damage dealt by Gustcloak Sentinel before it is removed from combat?
Does "this turn" mean I can use this ability on both my turn and my opponents turn? In other words, can I increase his loyalty quickly by activating this ability during each "turn"? Or can I only do this when it's my turn?
Shroud means "creature can't be the target of spells or abilities". I'm just not sure if Gigantosaurus dealing damage in this way counts as a spell or ability.
7/6 vs 6/4, same cost. My question is, why would the creators do this? Doesn't this make Craw Worm completely useless? Why would anyone have it in a deck? There are many other examples. Shock vs Lightning Bolt, etc. Is this just so that people will keep buying more cards, since newer cards are stronger than older cards? Won't this eventually lead to 20/20 cards that cost 2 mana?
Kind of new to the game. Just trying to understand the logic here.
Doesn't first strike mean that of the two creatures fighting each other, the one with first strike deals damage first? It doesn't mean that of all creatures in a battle, it strikes its opponent first, does it?
1/1
1/1
3/3 creature that gives all other creatures +1/+1
If my opponent declares a blocker that kills the 3/3 creature first, do the enhanced 2/2 creatures then only have 1/1 for the battle? Or do they retain the 2/2 until the end of the turn? My inclination is that the 2/2 is retained since all of the attacking/blocking is happening at once, even though my opponent is declaring the block on my 3/3 first.
Sealock Monster
Can the blocking creature then be re-assigned to block another attacking creature? I would assume no, or else I don't see the point of Gustcloak Sentinel's ability.
It's a 3/3. Say a 3/3 creature is declared to block it. Does either creature die? In other words, is damage dealt by Gustcloak Sentinel before it is removed from combat?