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Magic: The Gathering Rules Q&A Confused on double blocking and first strike?
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1 year ago  ::  May 03, 2012 - 7:41PM #1
boblio9997
Date Joined: Feb 4, 2012
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So
The situation is
I am attacking with my Geist of saint traft , with a runechanters pike equipped. It is a 6/2 first strike.
My opponent blocks with 2 4/4 creatures. I thought because Geist has first strike, it kills both of them, but my opponent dissagrees.
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1 year ago  ::  May 03, 2012 - 7:45PM #2
Shard_Fenix
Date Joined: Jan 24, 2011
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Traft will deal 6 total damage to creatures blocking it during the first strike combat damage step. At best, this will kill only one of the blockers. (dealing 4 to one blocker and 2 to the other).

Then, in the regular combat damage step, the remaining 4/4 will kill Traft.

First Strike is not double strike. Was there a reason you thought a 6 power creature could kill 8 toughness worth of blockers?
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1 year ago  ::  May 03, 2012 - 7:46PM #3
Chaikov
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Geist (Power 6) cannot kill two 4/4 (Total toughness 8).

He'll kill one and damage the other during First Strike Damage Step, then the survivor will kill Geist.

 
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1 year ago  ::  May 03, 2012 - 8:00PM #4
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If I block your Grizzly Bears with two Grizzly Bears of my own (...don't ask) you don't get to deal two damage to each of them.
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1 year ago  ::  May 03, 2012 - 8:49PM #5
boblio9997
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Gracias
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