Blocking Multiple Creatures

Asked by Droolz 2 years ago

I was working on a janky wall-deck and stumbled upon this.."issue"

Shield Sphere says it gets the counter "whenever" it blocks or "if shield sphere is assigned as blocker"

Now when I also have High Ground in play it let's me block 2 creatures with Shield sphere.

Does the shield sphere get 2 counters or just 1?

In other words: Does a "block" happen simultanously with an other block when one creatue is blocking multiple creatures?

Thanks

Gidgetimer says... Accepted answer #1

The ability triggers once and one counter is placed. Shield Sphere's oracle text is "Whenever Shield Sphere blocks, put a -0/-1 counter on it."

509.5a An ability that reads “Whenever [a creature] blocks, . . .” generally triggers only once each combat for that creature, even if it blocks multiple creatures. It triggers if the creature is declared as a blocker. It will also trigger if that creature becomes a blocker as the result of an effect, but only if it wasn’t a blocking creature at that time. (See rule 509.1g.) It won’t trigger if the creature is put onto the battlefield blocking.

509.5b An ability that reads “Whenever [a creature] blocks a creature, . . .” triggers once for each attacking creature the creature with the ability blocks. It triggers if the creature is declared as a blocker. It will also trigger if an effect causes that creature to block an attacking creature, but only if it wasn’t already blocking that attacking creature at that time. It won’t trigger if the creature is put onto the battlefield blocking.

November 2, 2021 10:49 a.m.