Combat Phase

The combat phase is divided in five steps:

Beginning of combat step

Players can cast instants and activate abilities.

Declare attackers step

Player choses if and which untapped creatures attacks, attacking will tap creatures. Players can cast instants and activate abilities.

Declare blockers step

The opponent choses if and which untapped creatures will block against the attack. If more than one creature blocks an attacker a ranking of blockes must be chosen by the opponent. Players can cast instants and activate abilities.

Combat damage step

Combat begins, each attacking and blocking creature deals its damage and receives it liekwise. if an attacker was not blocked damge is done to the player. Players can cast instants and activate abilities.

End of combat step

Players can cast instants and activate abilities.