New Posts For Thread: responding after blocking but before combat damagehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29752789/responding_after_blocking_but_before_combat_damageif i use a card such as smite on a creature that is being blocked by one of my creatures, can i cast it so that it will resolve before combat damage and destroy the creature so that the targetted creature wont dealIndeed, Smite is often used after combat damage in multiplayer games: -Player A attacks player B with Huge Wurm-Player B blocks Huge Wurm with Annoying Merfolk-Combat damage is assigned and dealt: Annoying Merfolkhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29752789/responding_after_blocking_but_before_combat_damage?post_id=528638141#528638141Indeed, Smite is often used after combat damage in multiplayer games: -Player A attacks player B with Huge Wurm-Player B blocks Huge Wurm with Annoying Merfolk-Combat damage is assigned and dealt: Annoying MerfolkThu, 31 Jan 2013 09:29:52 -0600Incorrect. While it is certainly the most common time to cast smite, it is not the only time. It can also potentially be cast in the first combat damage step, the second combat damage step (if there is one), and in the end of combat step.Incorrect. Ihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29752789/responding_after_blocking_but_before_combat_damage?post_id=528629879#528629879Incorrect. While it is certainly the most common time to cast smite, it is not the only time. It can also potentially be cast in the first combat damage step, the second combat damage step (if there is one), and in the end of combat step.Incorrect. IThu, 31 Jan 2013 01:42:13 -0600like i had explained to my opponent, and i believe that is the ONLY time you can cast it, correct? since after combat damage its no longer a blocked creature?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29752789/responding_after_blocking_but_before_combat_damage?post_id=528629803#528629803like i had explained to my opponent, and i believe that is the ONLY time you can cast it, correct? since after combat damage its no longer a blocked creature?Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:33:19 -0600Yes. You can cast it in the declare blockers step, after blockers have been declared. The creature then won't be around to deal combat damage.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29752789/responding_after_blocking_but_before_combat_damage?post_id=528629683#528629683Yes. You can cast it in the declare blockers step, after blockers have been declared. The creature then won't be around to deal combat damage.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:18:21 -0600if i use a card such as smite on a creature that is being blocked by one of my creatures, can i cast it so that it will resolve before combat damage and destroy the creature so that the targetted creature wont dealhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29752789/responding_after_blocking_but_before_combat_damage?post_id=528629651#528629651if i use a card such as smite on a creature that is being blocked by one of my creatures, can i cast it so that it will resolve before combat damage and destroy the creature so that the targetted creature wont dealThu, 31 Jan 2013 01:13:01 -0600