Question about double strike

by **CoryD** » 02 Jun 2010, 04:56

I am relatively new to Magic, but I would like to believe that I have a firm grasp of the rules, new and old. I have been playing with some friends that have played since Magic started, so they are stubborn in their ways. Here's my question. My friend had a 3/3 creature with double strike, and attacked. I blocked with a 1/1. I know that it deals first strike damage & regular combat damage. My friend says that since the first strike damage kills my creature, the regular combat damage comes through to hit my life total. I thought since I blocked, it's blocked. My creature dies. Done and done. He didn't have trample or anyhthing special. Please help!

by **kristijanH** » 02 Jun 2010, 06:29

You are correct. Without trample a blocked creature doesn't do any damaga to player.

by **CoryD** » 02 Jun 2010, 21:11

Regardless of double strike? So I can confidently resume my arguement, and actually be correct?

by **silly freak** » 02 Jun 2010, 22:25

yes, unless an effect says so, a creature that was blocked remains blocked for the whole combat, no matter what happens to the blocker. only tramplers deal damage to players when blocked

by **Clefaria** » 04 Jun 2010, 08:46

Unless an attacker has trample, as soon as it's 'marked' blocked (which happens when you declare at least one creature as a blocker blocking that creature), none of its combat damage can reach the player/planeswalker it's 'aimed' at. Period.

That should make it easy to explain to your friend.