First of all, it can’t be blocked by any creature, as a creature can’t block a creature with protection from it. In the case that a creature gains protection after blockers are declared, the creature will protection will not receive any damage.
Can you sacrifice a creature on the stack?
Thanks. You are correct the act of sacrificing something does not use the stack it is carried out as part of the instruction that directs you to do so regardless of whether it is part of a cost or the resolution of a spell or ability.
What happens when I sacrifice a blocking creature?
702.19c If an attacking creature with trample is blocked, but there are no creatures blocking it when damage is assigned, all its damage is assigned to the player or planeswalker it’s attacking.
Can you sacrifice a creature after it has dealt lethal combat damage?
To fully answer your question, no, you cannot sacrifice a creature after it has been dealt lethal combat damage. You can sacrifice it right before combat damage is dealt, but it will not deal combat damage to the creature it was blocking, nor will the blocked creature deal damage unless it has trample and vice versa. Thanks all!
What happens when you sacrifice a creature in RuneScape?
Players assign combat damage. Combat damage is dealt. Players may cast instants and activate abilities. Combat damage no longer uses the stack, so by the time you are able to cast instants and activate abilities in the Combat Damage Step, combat damage has already been dealt and any creatures dealt lethal damage have died.
Can a Mogg fanatic be sacrificed after blocking?
If you block in order to deal 1 damage to my attacker, your Mogg Fanatic will die to the 2 damage before you have an opportunity to activate any abilities. You could sacrifice the Mogg Fanatic after blocking, but then the Mogg Fanatic won’t deal combat damage (though the attacker will still be blocked).
