508. Declare Attackers Step
Rules in this chapter
- 508.1 Declare Attackers Step First, the active player declares attackers. This turn-based action doesn’t use the stack. To declare attackers, the active player follows the steps below, in order. If at any…
- 508.2 Declare Attackers Step Second, the active player gets priority. (See rule 117, “Timing and Priority.”)
- 508.3 Declare Attackers Step Triggered abilities that trigger on attackers being declared may have different trigger conditions.
- 508.4 Declare Attackers Step If a creature is put onto the battlefield attacking, its controller chooses which defending player, planeswalker a defending player controls, or battle a defending player protects…
- 508.5 Declare Attackers Step If an ability of an attacking creature refers to a defending player, or a spell or ability refers to both an attacking creature and a defending player, then unless otherwise…
- 508.6 Declare Attackers Step A player is “attacking [a player]” if the first player controls a creature that is attacking the second player. A player has “attacked [a player]” if the first player declared one…
- 508.7 Declare Attackers Step Some cards allow a player to reselect which player, planeswalker, or battle a creature is attacking.
- 508.8 Declare Attackers Step If no creatures are declared as attackers or put onto the battlefield attacking, skip the declare blockers and combat damage steps.