Block

Block is a potential part of a Strike when the attacking creature it is contested by another creature (as opposed to a direct attack).

There are two kinds of blocks:

• if a creature is attacking a zone which has a creature in it, that creature must block the attack (except if it has Fading). This is called a passive block.
• if a creature is attacking an empty zone, other creatures can decide to block the attack. This is an active block.

Regardless of type, a contested attack involves both creatures Fighting (i.e. dealing damage to each other simultaneously according to their Might). If any of the creatures sustain damage equal to or higher than their Life, they are destroyed as state-based effects.

Note that face-down creatures cannot actively block. If a zone with a face-down creature is targeted for an attack, that creature will first Flip due to being targeted.