> >>4. I have a Spike worker with a single +1/+1 counter on it. Can I move
> >>the
> >>counter and then phase him out (reality ripple) before he becomes a 0/0?
> >>If
> >>i have a spike with a +1/+1 counter on him and I reality ripple him, then
> >>my
> >>opponent casts shock on him. Does he die or just takes the damage and
> >>phases
> >>out before the damaged is resolved.
> >
> >There is no way to remove the last counter from a spike and save it.
>
> False statement with a spike soldier who gains +2/+2 per sacked counter.

I don't know if I would say this.... The spikes ability may be a
triggered one and therefore is he only has one counter on him, and you
sacrifice it he becomes a 0/0 and dies immediately. I would not say that
you can until you find out for sure.

>
> >>
> >>5. Is it true that during the damage prevention phase that a creature
> >>blocking a trample attacker can block and if it is sacrificed for an
> >>interrupt during this phase all the trample damage goes with it? Does
> >>this
> >>also occur when the sacrifice is done for an instant? Can I phase my
> >>creature out in the damage prevention phase to prevent trample damage from
> >>getting to me?
> >
> >If the blocking creature is removed from play during the damage prevention
> >step, all the damage is gone, even trample damage, correct.
> >
> >but...
> >
> >There are no special rules for when you can and cannot sacrifice a
> >creature. The question should be "when can I play instants?" Instants may
> >be played during combat both before and after (but not during!) blockers
> >being declared. Once all the instants are played after the assign
> >blockers step, damage is dealt. Instants can no longer be played while
> >damage is being dealt. Once damage has been dealt, damage prevention
> >abilities can be played. These include:
> >
> >Damage prevention and redirected abilities (like the en-kor and Samite
> >Healer's abilities.)
> >Mana sources.
> >Interrupts that target spells.
> >
> >...and if any creatures are destroyed, they may regenerate.
> >
> >Providing you are playing a spell or ability that is legal for the part of
> >the combat you're in, you may sacrifice a creature as part of that spell
> >or ability's cost, if that's what it requires. Remember though, creatures
> >sacrificed before damage is dealt, deal no combat damage.
>
> Mike I think that you can't block a trample creature with a sliver and sack
> the sliver unless it's to gain mana. Am I wrong in this interpretation?
>

I am not so sure about this. I would like to know if you could
sac a creature during the instant phase after declaration of blockers. I
actually think that in those rules it says something about a creature
becoming a 0/0. I am not sure. I think that this will be a difficult
rule to enforce. I am not sure about the sacing ability of most
creatures. I can understand a mana source. but that is about the only
thing that I can think of offhand that would work as a sacrifice during
damage prevention.

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