You can certainly sacrifice a creature any time you have priority. This is the same rule that lets you play instants during combat. If your opponent has already blocked your 5/5, it won’t do any good, as even after the blocker is killed, your 5/5 is still considered blocked and won’t hit the player.
Can I sacrifice a creature I don’t control?
A player can’t sacrifice something that isn’t a permanent, or something that’s a permanent he or she doesn’t control. Sacrificing a permanent doesn’t destroy it, so regeneration or other effects that replace destruction can’t affect this action.
Is sacrificing dying in MTG?
While a creature being sacrificed isn’t the same as a creature dying, the result of sacrificing a creature normally results in that creature dying. This can change, however, if effects like Rest in Peace prevent them from ever going to a graveyard, though.
When do creatures with 0 or less toughness die?
If, however, that creature is Indestructible, it stays at 0 or less toughness until the end step, when creatures regain their damage loss. After this step, if any creature remains with 0 or less toughness, sacrifice it.
What happens when you sacrifice an Atog creature?
Sacrifice an Atog creature: Atogatog gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the sacrificed creature’s power. , Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.
What happens when you sacrifice a black creature?
, Sacrifice another black creature: Draw a card. , Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature’s toughness. , Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.
Which is the best card to sacrifice a creature?
, Sacrifice a creature: Blood Rites deals 2 damage to any target. Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on Bloodflow Connoisseur. , Sacrifice a creature: Bloodshot Cyclops deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature’s power to any target.
