Magic the Gathering: First/Double Strike Question?
cody
2012-12-31 13:11:41 UTC
When it comes to stack blocking, does the instance of First/Double Strike count for every blocker or just the first blocker?
Three answers:
Whatevers
2012-12-31 21:28:17 UTC
A creature with First Strike/Double Strike deals damage equal to its power during the First Strike combat step (and the regular damage step for the double strikers), so it would deal damage the same way to every blocker.
Peter
2012-12-31 13:30:30 UTC
Ok, lets say you have a 4/4 Double Strike attacking, they block with 2 2/2s with no abilities. The 4/4 will deal minimum 2 damage to the first blocker and then whatever damage is left over to the other one (usually 2 damage but you can assign more than lethal damage to the first blocker) during the first strike step. If there are no blockers in the normal damage step because they died in the first strike step, then the 4/4 will not take any damage or deal any damage to the player unless it has trample.
Michael
2012-12-31 13:13:42 UTC
it counts for every blocker unless otherwise stated in the card.
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