"Corrupted" mechanic not working
During Phirexian draft the "corrupted" mechanic not worked well, following the description:
- my opponent had 2 poison counters and stinging hivemaster 3/2 creature
- I attacked with branchblight 3/1 creature with "toxic 2" and Duelist of deep fate 2/2 with first strike and toxic 1
- he blocks my 3/1 creature with his 3/2 creature
- before damages, I casted Zaeloth conviction, aura that gives +1/+0 and an addictional +1/0 AND first strike if opponent has 3 or more poison counters
- during damages, my 3/1 enchanted creature died
How is it possible?
At first strike damages step my 2/2 first strike toxic 1 creature should have done 2 damage and 1 poison counter, triggering corrupted mechanic of the aura spell, so it should have been a 5/1 creature with first strike
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Corrupted only became active after first strike damage was dealt. Your creature was a 5/1 with first strike but the first strike combat damage step was already passed.