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Topic: Rule Clarification: Blocking
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B14ckM4g3 Member
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posted December 20, 2011 08:39 PM
So I was playing casually earlier today. My opponent attacked with a 13/13 nightmare. I blocked with my mirror-mad phantasm. After declaring my blocker and passing priority, I chose to activate the MMP's ability. Was the nightmare still declared blocked? Is any combat damage dealt? Does the MMP deal any damage? What is the official ruling. I'm having a difficult time to find it. I have my own opinion and we settled it without any problems. I am just asking to confirm or dismiss my own allegations. Thanks in advance.
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NiceFaceLOL Member
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posted December 20, 2011 08:42 PM
Was the nightmare still declared blocked? Yes Is any combat damage dealt? No Does the MMP deal any damage? No
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B14ckM4g3 Member
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posted December 20, 2011 08:51 PM
Do you happen to have a link that I could follow for an official ruling? or when it happened to be stated as so?
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NiceFaceLOL Member
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posted December 20, 2011 08:56 PM
http://www.wizards.com/magic/comprules/MagicCompRules_20110930.pdf Was the nightmare still declared blocked? 509.1h An attacking creature with one or more creatures declared as blockers for it becomes a blocked creature; one with no creatures declared as blockers for it becomes an unblocked creature. This remains unchanged until the creature is removed from combat, an effect says that it becomes blocked or unblocked, or the combat phase ends, whichever comes first. A creature remains blocked even if all the creatures blocking it are removed from combat.
Is any combat damage dealt? 510.1c A blocked creature assigns its combat damage to the creatures blocking it. If no creatures are currently blocking it (if, for example, they were destroyed or removed from combat), it assigns no combat damage. Does the MMP deal any damage? 10.1d A blocking creature assigns combat damage to the creatures it‘s blocking. If it isn‘t currently blocking any creatures (if, for example, they were destroyed or removed from combat), it assigns no combat damage.
[Edited 1 times, lastly by NiceFaceLOL on December 20, 2011]
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yakusoku Member
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posted December 20, 2011 08:57 PM
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509. Declare Blockers Step509.1h An attacking creature with one or more creatures declared as blockers for it becomes a blocked creature; one with no creatures declared as blockers for it becomes an unblocked creature. This remains unchanged until the creature is removed from combat, an effect says that it becomes blocked or unblocked, or the combat phase ends, whichever comes first. A creature remains blocked even if all the creatures blocking it are removed from combat.
So, even if the blocker goes away, the attacking creature is still considered blocked. Then... quote:
510. Combat Damage Step510.1c A blocked creature assigns its combat damage to the creatures blocking it. If no creatures are currently blocking it (if, for example, they were destroyed or removed from combat), it assigns no combat damage.
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B14ckM4g3 Member
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posted December 20, 2011 09:01 PM
Thank you so much guys for your help. and thank you for the official rulings link. Much appreciated.
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