Fighting

[Dragonjr]

I have two questions one is if say you hit someone with a  {Stromkirk Noble} and re direct it to a plains walker would he still get a counter

Also if a card has first strike does that affect fighting so the first striker will deal there damage first?

[Double-O-Scotch]

First off, you don't redirect combat damage to a planeswalker. Direct damage can be redirected to a planeswalker, but your creatures must attack the planeswalker directly. Planeswalkers are not players so when they're dealt combat damage, it will not trigger your {stromkirk noble}

[Double-O-Scotch]

2nd question, first strike has no effect for fighting. Only lifelink, deathtouch, wither and infect have any impact on fighting. All other abilities require combat damage, which fighting is not.

[RayZoh]

For your first question, a slight correction. The only damage that can he redirected is noncombat damage. Any damage not dealt in combat that would hit an opponent can be redirected to a planeswalker they control. If you wanna have an attacking creature hurt a planeswalker, you declare that you're attacking the planeswalker.

So your Stromkirk Noble attack hits the planeswalker, will he get a +1/+1 counter? Unfortunately not, because a planeswalker isn't a player.

Second question, when creature fight from they keyword, like {Prey Upon}, first strike and double strike don't matter. They just deal damage to each other equal to their power. No creature gets any benefit of hitting first when fighting.

[Dragonjr]

Thank you for the answers