If any state-based actions are performed as a result of a check, the check is repeated otherwise all triggered abilities that are waiting to be put on the stack are put on the stack, then the check is repeated. Whenever a player would get priority (see rule 116, 'Timing and Priority'), the game checks for any of the listed conditions for state-based actions, then performs all applicable state-based actions simultaneously as a single event. Now combat resolves follows the above steps and 5 damage goes to the player. And because the hydra has trample, that leave 5 damage. But combat is not over there is still the matter of after first strike damage is dealt, the game now checks to see if there is enough damage left over to kill Glissa which there is there is 8 damage coming to glissa which on requires 3 to kill, which leaves 5 damage left over. It just says that the hydra is going to be killed at the end of combat.

The game now sees that the hydra has been dealt damage and triggers this does not mean the hydra gets instantly killed and or removed from combat. Now you apply the first strike of 3 damage to the hydra, the game status checks is there enough leathal FIRST STRIKE DAMAGE to kill it, The answer is no you would still need 5 more damage dealt to the hydra, in order for first strike to kill the hydra without dealing any damage to Glissa. The death touch kicks in thus is going to kill the hydra (This does not remove the Hydra from combat) this mearly says the hydra is going to get killed because death touch rules. Glissa blocks deals and deals 3 damage first strike to the hydra. Glissa is going to kill the hydra (Via the death touch), however Glissa will still die and Glissa's controller will still take 5 trample. Glissa The Traitor (A 3/3 First strike Death touch)īlocking a Khalni Hydra which is a 8/8 that has Trample. People think that if a creature that has both First strike and death touch blocks an attacking creature, that the attacking creature gets instantly removed from combat before any damage can be dealt to the blocking creature with First strike and death touch just because the creature has death touch. A creature with both First strike and death touch DOES NOT MEAN the creature gets first strike death touch, there is no such thing. Deathtouch does not instantly kill the creature removing it from combat like some people think it does.ģ. Deathtouch does nothing more than destroy a creature that was hit with even 1 point of damage.Ģ.

Ok I'm getting a little sick and tired of people not understanding how first strike and deathtouch work.ġ.

How does first strike work