Simian Sling is not triggering Virulent Silencer - Not Appropriately Triggering effect
Simian Sling is not triggering the
Virulent Silencer posion counters when it is being blocked.
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Tarcza#08932
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Rezzahan#77802
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Why would it trigger? The Silencer and/or the Sling clearly have to get blocked to trigger the Sling, and without trample they cannot deal combat damage to the defending player. The trigger itself only results in NON-combat damage, which does not trigger the Silencer. Combat damage is ONLY the damage attacking and blocking creatures deal as a result of the combat damage step's turn based action of dealing combat damage. EVERYTHING ELSE is NON-combat damage, even if it happens in the combat phase.