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Title: Enlarge
Post by: Avodroc13 on June 11, 2014, 08:10:24 PM
{Stuffy Doll} is out for more than 1 turn, I use {Enlarge} on it and swing for 7. It must be blocked if able. I also swing with another 7/7, my opponent chooses to not block stuffy doll and block the other creature.

Why can he do that, what's the point of {Enlarge} besides the +7/+7?
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: particle on June 11, 2014, 08:14:07 PM
he cant do that. at the declare blockers step, he has a creature that can legally block, and a creature attacking that must be blocked. he cant choose to block the other creature.
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: Avodroc13 on June 11, 2014, 08:15:55 PM
Quote from: particle on June 11, 2014, 08:14:07 PM
he cant do that. at the declare blockers step, he has a creature that can legally block, and a creature attacking that must be blocked. he cant choose to block the other creature.

That's what I said... But apparently we're both wrong.
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: Mattao19 on June 11, 2014, 08:23:30 PM
"Creature MUST BE BLOCKED" what part is confusing (for your opponent not you) :P
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: particle on June 11, 2014, 08:54:12 PM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 11, 2014, 08:15:55 PM
Quote from: particle on June 11, 2014, 08:14:07 PM
he cant do that. at the declare blockers step, he has a creature that can legally block, and a creature attacking that must be blocked. he cant choose to block the other creature.

That's what I said... But apparently we're both wrong.

only your opponent is wrong.
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: particle on June 11, 2014, 09:17:07 PM

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7/1/2013   If the creature attacks, the defending player must assign at least one blocker to it during the declare blockers step if that player controls any creatures that could block it.
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: Wingnut on June 11, 2014, 11:36:16 PM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on June 11, 2014, 08:10:24 PM
{Stuffy Doll} is out for more than 1 turn, I use {Enlarge} on it and swing for 7. It must be blocked if able. I also swing with another 7/7, my opponent chooses to not block stuffy doll and block the other creature.

Why can he do that, what's the point of {Enlarge} besides the +7/+7?

The point is that if he has a creature that is eligible to block, it Must block. He may not like it, but frankly it's the game. He must block, no matter what argument he comes up with (this is assuming he has a creature that is able to block of course).
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: Remillo on June 11, 2014, 11:59:30 PM
Quote from: Wingnut on June 11, 2014, 11:36:16 PM
The point is that if he has a creature that is eligible to block, it Must block

It's not this.  It's "If that player has at least one creature that CAN block it, at least one of them HAS to block it."  There are separate abilities that says /each/ creature that is able to block it does so, like {Lure}.
Title: Re: Enlarge
Post by: Wingnut on June 12, 2014, 07:24:37 AM
Quote from: Remillo on June 11, 2014, 11:59:30 PM
Quote from: Wingnut on June 11, 2014, 11:36:16 PM
The point is that if he has a creature that is eligible to block, it Must block

It's not this.  It's "If that player has at least one creature that CAN block it, at least one of them HAS to block it."  There are separate abilities that says /each/ creature that is able to block it does so, like {Lure}.

Sorry, that's actually what I meant, you just worded it better.