When an opponent declares blockers.
But I play an instant such as {Divine Verdict}
Will this stop my creatures from being considered blocked?
No. Once the creature is blocked it will not become unblocked.
This is why it is important to actually go through the turn steps. For example, if you bounce a creature before blockers are declared than damage will go through (whether the creature has trample or not). In casual magic it is easy to rush through these steps but observing these steps is essential to the game flow.
But it goes through stack??
what does that mean it goes through the stack? declaring blockers can be responded to, but its not like its waiting to resolve. it doesnt use the stack. those creatures are blocked. the attacking player can still kill the blockers but that wont unblock them.
im not sure if he was asking about damage using the stack or the blockers being declared.
If a blocking creature becomes tapped does it still deal damage? The tapping was done after the blockers was declared but before the combat damage step.
Quote from: Tonygrabowski4 on March 03, 2014, 01:41:24 AM
If a blocking creature becomes tapped does it still deal damage? The tapping was done after the blockers was declared but before the combat damage step.
yes. being tapped or untapped after being declared as a blocker is irrelevant. as long as it was untapped when it was declared as a blocker, that {elvish mystic} will still do damage if its controller taps it for {giant growth}.
Quote from: Noblellama on March 03, 2014, 01:42:16 AM
Blockers still do damage when tapped
This is not the first time I have heard people ask this... Where does this myth come from???
I have seen it used with a creatures activated abilities. The creature blocks and before damage taps to activate an ability. I guess it just seems odd that some creatures can do multiple things at the same time. I try to think about it like IRL if you are blocking an attacker you wouldn't have time to make a phone call too. Maybe a poor example but, you get the gist. Right? lol
Thanks for the clarification. I know I got off topic a bit...my bad. :-)