The attacking player attacks with some creature. The defending player doesn't block, so the attacking player plays [[Michelangelo, Improviser]] using his first ability (sneak). The defending player targets Michelangelo using a [[Maze of Ith]].
Can the defending player target Michelangelo using the Maze (probably yes, since it enters attacking), and is it possible early enough to prevent it from dealing damage (thus also preventing his second ability from triggering)?
3 Comments
Float@startrek.website · 6 pts · 45d
Yes, you can use Maze on Sneak and Ninjutsu creatures after they enter and prevent them from doing combat damage that turn.
Stern@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 45d
Maze of Ith doesn't block or remove from combat, it just stops combat damage, so as I understand it, sneak works as he is unblocked (presuming they didn't also block him, of course.), the combat damage based ability does not as damage was prevented.
andrew@mtgzone.com · 5 pts · 45d
I love Maze of Ith. One other trick that I learned when I started playing Lands is that there’s still an opportunity to untap your own creature after damage has been dealt as it’s still technically “attacking”:
I used this to untap my own Marit Lage token so it can block in my opponent’s turn.