Who has priority during declare blockers?
Emma Martin
Updated on May 15, 2026
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Also question is, who orders blockers MTG?
If multiple creatures block the same attacker, the attacking player orders those blockers to show which is first in line for that attacker's damage, which is second, and so on. This is all part of the "declare blockers" action. Once that's done, players can cast spells and activate abilities.
Also Know, can I play an instant after blockers are declared? 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).
Likewise, people ask, does declaring blockers go on the stack?
509.4a Any abilities that triggered on blockers being declared or that triggered during the process described in rules 509.1–3 are put onto the stack before the active player gets priority; the order in which they triggered doesn't matter. (See rule 603, “Handling Triggered Abilities.”)
Do blocking creatures deal damage?
A blocking creature assigns combat damage among the attacking creatures it blocks, which is one creature except in the case of certain abilities. Attacking creatures that are blocked but have the blocking creature removed from combat before the Damage Assignment Step deal no combat damage.
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