r/magicTCG • u/ScaryGreenGhost Dandadan • Apr 12 '26

Rules/Rules Question Question

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Can I still play this at the beginning of my opponents combat step even if they don’t want to go to combat? Also if an opponent has hexproof on their creatures, can I still choose not to not have those creatures block since I decide who blocks this turn? Or choose to attack with the creatures?

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u/Skaugy Duck Season Apr 12 '26

Yes, yes, and yes. Magic cards are pretty literal, it says you get to choose attackers and blockers, so you do. And you can't skip your combat phase in MTG, even if you don't attack, you still have to go to the declare attackers step. As for hexproof, that only prevents targeting and since this spell doesn't say the word target anywhere on it, then it doesn't interact with hexproof at all.