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Turn Structure15 chapters

500General 501Beginning Phase 502Untap Step 503Upkeep Step 504Draw Step 505Main Phase 506Combat Phase 507Beginning of Combat Step 508Declare Attackers Step 509Declare Blockers Step 510Combat Damage Step 511End of Combat Step 512Ending Phase 513End Step 514Cleanup Step

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Turn Structure

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507. Beginning of Combat Step

2 chapters

507.1

First, if the game being played is a multiplayer game in which the active player’s opponents don’t all automatically become defending players, the active player chooses one of their opponents. That player becomes the defending player. This turn-based action doesn’t use the stack. (See rule 506.2.)

507.2

Second, the active player gets priority