Polis Crusher and enchantments after combat?

Asked by Mafagafo 9 years ago

What happen when a player declare a Polis Crusher with monstrosity and a Nemesis of Mortals as attackers, and then the other player declare a Hired Torturer enchanted with a Divine Favor to deffend the Nemesis of Mortals and Cloud Crusader to deffend the Polis Crusher. The Crusader dies, and the Torturer stays with 1 toughnes. Then the ability of the Polis Crusher end up removing the enchantment from the Torturer. Will the Hired Torturer die?

GreatSword says... Accepted answer #1

Yes, it'll die.

Damage does not reduce a creature's toughness, it's just a value marked on the creature. The Hired Torturer's toughness will be 3 after the Divine Favor is destroyed and 5 damage marked on it, so it will go to the graveyard as a state-based action for having more damage marked on it than its toughness.

January 2, 2015 5:39 p.m.

Mafagafo says... #2

Thank you so the Polis Crshuer's ability is triggered at the same time as all combat damage right? Thank you so much.

January 2, 2015 6:03 p.m.

Mafagafo says... #3

Hey but what if I removed the enchantment with a Naturalize after the combat turn? Don't know if I can edit my posts.

January 2, 2015 6:05 p.m.

GreatSword says... #4

All combat damage is dealt at the same time, yes (besides first-strike combat damage, which is a different step).

January 2, 2015 6:07 p.m.

GreatSword says... #5

No, you can't edit here. Yes this sucks.

That's effectively what you're doing with the Polis Crusher in the first question. The outcome is the same: the Divine Favor is destroyed and the Hired Torturer dies immediately after.

January 2, 2015 6:12 p.m.

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