Are creatures still attacking after damage?

After attackers deal damage, they’re still attacking creatures for a little while. A lot of people associate combat damage with the end of the combat phase.

Does a creature become tapped after attacking?

In most cases, creatures that are tapped, or that entered the battlefield this turn (i.e., creatures with summoning sickness) may not attack. Attacking causes a creature to become tapped. Both players are given a chance to cast instants and activate abilities after attackers have been declared.

Does tapping an attacking creature remove it from combat?

Tapping or untapping a creature that’s already been declared as an attacker or blocker doesn’t remove it from combat and doesn’t prevent its combat damage.

How long does damage stay on a creature MTG?

All damage done to the creature in most cases stays until the very end of the turn (cleanup step). 119.6. Damage marked on a creature remains until the cleanup step, even if that permanent stops being a creature.

Can you block with a tapped creature?

According to the rules, tapped creatures cannot attack or block. The only time that it matters whether or not they are tapped is when they assign to attack or block.

Can you tap a creature in response to attacking?

This action cannot be responded to; once a creature is declared as an attacker, you cannot tap it to prevent it from attacking. Even if it has vigilance, tapping it will not remove it from combat unless it’s due to regeneration or an effect that explicitly removes something from combat.

Can you tap an attacking creature with vigilance?

Creatures you control have flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, and protection from black and from red. At the beginning of your end step, you gain 1 life for each creature you control with vigilance. Vigilance (Attacking doesn’t cause this creature to tap.)

Is destroy non combat damage?

Damage is one of the ways a creature can be destroyed, but it’s not the only way. The Wanderer only prevents (non-combat) damage, not other “destroy” effects like Doom Blade. 701.7a To destroy a permanent, move it from the battlefield to its owner’s graveyard.