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Title: Alchemist's Refuge
Post by: Trunksthemighty on May 10, 2013, 06:49:00 PM
Say I attack and have enough mana mana to flash in  {Silverblade Paladin} with  {Alchemist's Refuge} after blockers are declared and pair it to my attacking creature. Would my creature get double strike at that point?
Title: Re: Alchemist's Refuge
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on May 10, 2013, 06:50:37 PM
Yes. Flash is instand speed.
Title: Re: Alchemist's Refuge
Post by: Jlamb5 on May 10, 2013, 08:47:40 PM
Quote from: Double-O-Scotch on May 10, 2013, 06:50:37 PM
Yes. Flash is instand speed.

Even after blockers are declared?

If so, this is different from flying, I was told by my local judge that if I were to give my attacking creature flying, after the declared blockers step, then it still would deal no damage.
Title: Re: Alchemist's Refuge
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on May 10, 2013, 08:50:39 PM
That's because once a creature has been "blocked" it's blocked. Period. Flying wont help because its already blocked. Doublestrike applies to combat damage, not the ability to be a legal blocker.
Title: Re: Alchemist's Refuge
Post by: Jlamb5 on May 10, 2013, 09:36:31 PM
Quote from: Double-O-Scotch on May 10, 2013, 08:50:39 PM
That's because once a creature has been "blocked" it's blocked. Period. Flying wont help because its already blocked. Doublestrike applies to combat damage, not the ability to be a legal blocker.

Aaaaahhh, just call me the slow noob!!
Title: Re: Alchemist's Refuge
Post by: Double-O-Scotch on May 10, 2013, 09:54:10 PM
No worries. I'm still learning stuff and I've been playing a long time now.