You can cast instants and spells with flash before blockers are declared. You can cast instant spells any time you have priority, including after attackers are declared and before blockers are declared (C.R. 116.1a, 508.2, 116.3d). See also this thread.

What if double strike kills blocker?

If a double strike blocker kills the creature it’s blocking with first strike damage, it can’t then block another creature again that same combat. Blockers are assigned at the start of combat. They can’t change halfway through.

Can you block an instant?

You can’t “block” them in game terms (that term is reserved for Combat), but you can counter them with Counterspell, Mana Leak, Negate, Dispel (for instants), and so on.

What happens if a blocker dies MTG?

When the blocker is still there, the attacking player must assign lethal damage to the blocking creature(s), and then the rest may be assigned as to the defending player or the blocking creature(s) as the attacking player chooses.

What happens if you block double strike?

Double Strike means that the creature deals both First-strike and regular combat damage. It doesn’t matter whether it’s blocked or not. Do note, however, that if a creature with double strike is blocked it won’t deal damage to the player, even if the first strike damage kills the blocker (unless it has Trample).

Can you counter an instant with an instant?

Yes you can. Shock will on the stack so you can use Gian grown to put it above Shock on the stack resolving before shock is resolved and this way Your creature survives.

Does trample go through if the creature dies?

Short Answer. Yes, that’s what trample does – any damage beyond lethal can be assigned to the player or planeswalker the trampling creature is attacking.

Can you still cast an instant after declaring blockers?

However, once an attacking creature is blocked, it remains blocked for the rest of combat. Even if you remove the blocker, it won’t deal damage to the defending player or planeswalker unless it has trample. Yes, you can cast instants after blockers are declared, but before combat damage is assigned.

Do you get instants when you block in RuneScape?

Because you did not block during declare blockers phase, you can’t block now, but you still have the opportunity to cast instants/activate abilities. Yes, he can play those instants after you declined to block. That’s one of the most useful things to do with instant spells, and is done a lot after blockers are announced.

When to cast instant to prevent a creature from blocking?

The last time you can cast an instant to prevent a creature from blocking is in the Assign Attackers step, after attackers have been declared. If you have moved to the Declare Blockers step, it’s too late, since the very first thing that happens is the defender declares blockers. Nobody has priority until after that happens.

What happens if you don’t block your opponent?

Your opponent is allowed to pump up his creatures after you decline to block, resulting in you taking the damage, or you playing a spell or an ability to prevent the damage or kill that creature. Let’s say your opponent has a simple 1/1 and swings for 1; you don’t block.