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Can I cast spells or use abilities between the ‘first strike’ and normal combat damage steps?

Hey all, I've been doing some light reading through the comprehensive rules and I'd like your answer as to whether, during the combat damage step, when there is a first striker or …
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Under the new combat rules, can instants and abilities be played on the combat step?

Hi, old player coming back, I understand that combat damage no longer goes on the stack under new rules. Can I still play instants/activate abilities on the combat damage step? e …
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Do multiple creatures with the same name boost each other?

If I attack my opponent while I have 4 [[[Pulse Tracker]]] with just one of them, does my opponent lose just one life or does he lose 4 life? How much life would he lose if I atta …
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Can activated abilities be used after blocking?

Say I am being attacked by 4 creatures, and I have 4 creatures myself, one of them happens to be Dauntless Escort. Can I block and then sacrifice dauntless escort, making my creatu …
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Does deathtouch work when damage is prevented?

Ok, this is a two part question. First, If I attack with a Giant Scorpion, and my opponent blocks it with a 6/6 creature and then uses the ability of Hallowed Healer to prevent 2 d …
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Does an unblocked creature with double strike deal combat damage twice to the defending player?

Suppose I attack with a creature with double strike, and it is unblocked. Does the creature "strike" the defending player twice, dealing total damage equal to twice its power, or d …