Engine-verified scenario
A 4/4 with deathtouch and trample was blocked by a 2/2. How much damage gets through?
Three damage gets through. The 4/4 assigns 1 lethal damage to the 2/2, then the other 3 to the defending player.
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Engine-verified scenario
My 3/3 has first strike and their 2/2 has deathtouch. Who dies?
Their 2/2 dies and your 3/3 survives. First-strike damage happens before the blocker can deal any deathtouch damage.
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My 5/5 was blocked by a 2/2 and a 3/3. Who assigns the combat damage?
The attacking creature's controller chooses. The engine's default assigns 2 damage to the 2/2 and 3 to the 3/3, so all three creatures die after the blockers deal 5 back.
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My deathtouch 3/3 hit an indestructible 2/2. Does it die?
No. The indestructible 2/2 remains on the battlefield with 3 damage marked, and the attacking 3/3 also survives with 2 damage marked.
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My 2/2 has lifelink and deathtouch, and a 4/4 blocked it. When do I gain life?
You gain 2 life as combat damage is dealt, then both creatures die. The life gain happens before state-based actions are checked and remains after the creatures leave.
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Build the creatures, blockers, abilities, counters, and damage from your table. The engine walks through the result step by step.