Kazuo, Ruthless Rival not using first strike with Rhino’s Rampage
I used Rhino’s Rampage on Kazuo to fight a deathtouch creature. Kazuo has first strike on my turn, but still dies to the deathtouch creature. This is bugged and happened in my sealed event leading to a match loss.
dkimtonf#39863
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Rezzahan#77802
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First strike and double strike create a second combat damage step if an attacker or blocker has either ability. In the first combat damage step only attackers and blockers with either ability can assign and deal combat damage. In the second combat damage step, all attacking and blocking creatures that didn't deal combat damage yet, and all those with double strike, get to assign and deal combat damage.
Thus, first strike and double strike ONLY work for combat. A fight is not combat, even if it happens during the combat phase. A fight is simply the two creatures dealing damge to each other equal to their power. That damage is ALWAYS noncombat damage.