My opponent was in his attack step, he declared his attackers and during my declaration of blockers he activated the tap ability of one of the creatures he was attacking with. Is this legal?
Quote from: Hakuu on August 24, 2012, 02:38:45 AM
My opponent was in his attack step, he declared his attackers and during my declaration of blockers he activated the tap ability of one of the creatures he was attacking with. Is this legal?
Assuming that the creature in question had vigilance or some other way of keeping it untapped as an attacker, yes. An untapped creature may tap and use its tap-activated ability at instant speed, even if it's an attacker, so long as it is currently untapped.
Now, if that creature doesn't have vigilance or a way to untap or anything, then no, he can't do that. The creature taps as he's declared an attacker. It is unable to use tap abilities, because it is already tapped.
If they already tapped to attack then no unless it had vigilance and then tapped after
I think if he tapped it during your declared blockstep it wouldn't do anything except tap your guy but he would still be blocked by tapped creature. To my understanding this is how the sequence goes
1- declare he is about to attack
2- fast effects before he chooses attackers
3-they decide what creatures they want to attack with or if they want to attack with no creatures
4- declared creatures attack
5- abilities from attacking proc
6- fast effects on either side may be done
(to kill/tap possible blocking creatures)
7- declare who is blocking who
8- fast effects again (tapping a creature will no stop him from blocking now)
9- damage step.
That's how I understand it I may be wrong