Blocking order and damage

[TRBRY]

I'm attacking with a 5/4, it get dubbleblocked by two 3/3 (same creature) how do I know wich one I choose to deal combat damage to first?

I want to blast the second one with the ability of the attacking 5/4, so that both blockers goes to the graveyard. The only problem is I can't detect wich one will only get 2 damage.

[Pinzly]

you click them in the order you want them to take damage. So the first 3/3 you click will die, and the second one takes the remaining 2 damage.

[pjfeigel]

By default, the game will automatically choose the conga-line of death (I /REALLY/ hate how M2010 noobified the Rules).

Anyway, you have to go into [Help & Options] -> [Settings] -> [Gameplay]. Uncheck the [Order Blockers Automatically (X)] box. In fact, you'd probably want to unckeck all the boxes.

Then, when your Creature is blocked by multiple blockers, it'll zoom in on your Creature and the Blockers. You can check the one on top, or press the Arrows to switch left/right to choose the next Creature on on the list.
*Warning* Use the aforementioned arrows to get to the other Creatures on the list. Do /not/ try to click directly on the second Creature poking out from behind the first. The game will think you chose the first Creature.

[Basnap]

You domn't click. Don't do that mistake. You need to use....MOUSEWHEEL to change the damage order.

[暁のヨナ]

Mousewheel or arrow keys will change which one is on top. Click to lock that one in then mousewheel / arrow keys to select next, etc

[TRBRY]

My problem is not how to choose the blocking order my problem is knowing which order they are taking damage afterward if the blocking creatures are identical. Is it the leftmost one or the rightmost, or are there any other way of telling that?

[pjfeigel]

Originally posted by TRBRY:

Is it the leftmost one or the rightmost, or are there any other way of telling that?

I don't believe there is a particular rhyme or reason to the order...

Though, I can't really see how this is particularly relevant, unless you're dealing with a temporary control swap (ie. Willbreaker) and/or Kothophed is involved.

[TRBRY]

Originally posted by pjfeigel:

Though, I can't really see how this is particularly relevant, unless you're dealing with a temporary control swap (ie. Willbreaker) and/or Kothophed is involved.

I can't remeber the name of the card, but it's sacc an artifact deal 2 dmg to target creature or player.

So I was attacking with it (enchanted) and after block order was done I was going to use this ability before combat damaged resolved to kill the second blocker, eg killing both of the blockers instead of just the first.

[pjfeigel]

Originally posted by TRBRY:

I can't remeber the name of the card, but it's sacc an artifact deal 2 dmg to target creature or player.

Pia and Kiran Nalaar?

So I was attacking with it (enchanted) and after block order was done I was going to use this ability before combat damaged resolved to kill the second blocker, eg killing both of the blockers instead of just the first.

Then, it wouldn't matter the order.

Let's say your 2/2 was enchanted by Consecrated by Blood, making it a 4/4. If it was blocked by two Ringwarden Owls (3/3), you order the Blockers as Owl.a and Owl.b. Then, in the Declare Blockers step...

• If you sacrifice an Artifact to deal 2 damage to Owl.a, then when you assign Combat damage, you can assign your P&K to deal 1 damage to Owl.a, which is lethal, and the remaining 3 damage to Owl.b.
  
• If you sacrifice an Artifact to deal 2 damage to Owl.b, then when you assign Combat Damage, you can assign your P&K to deal 3 damage to Owl.a, which is lethal, and the remaining 1 damage to Owl.b.

Either way, both Owls are dealt lethal damage and are destroyed, as well as your P&K (unless you created a regeneration shield).

510.1c A blocked creature assigns its combat damage to the creatures blocking it. If no creatures are currently blocking it (if, for example, they were destroyed or removed from combat), it assigns no combat damage. If exactly one creature is blocking it, it assigns all its combat damage to that creature. If two or more creatures are blocking it, it assigns its combat damage to those creatures according to the damage assignment order announced for it. This may allow the blocked creature to divide its combat damage. However, it can’t assign combat damage to a creature that’s blocking it unless, when combat damage assignments are complete, each creature that precedes that blocking creature in its order is assigned lethal damage. When checking for assigned lethal damage, take into account damage already marked on the creature and damage from other creatures that’s being assigned during the same combat damage step, but not any abilities or effects that might change the amount of damage that’s actually dealt. An amount of damage that’s greater than a creature’s lethal damage may be assigned to it.