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- 1. an attack with nuclear weapons designed to destroy the enemy's nuclear weapons before use: "a pre-emptive first strike"
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A First Strike coin, for those who may be unaware, is a piece that is generally claimed to have been among the first coins struck on a die during the early days of that issue’s production. These coins are encapsulated in certified, third-party coin slabs by major coin grading services and bear labels with the words “First Strike.”
In nuclear strategy, a first strike or preemptive strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country's ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country can survive the weakened retaliation while the opposing side is left unable to ...
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First strike is an evergreen keyword ability that changes the rules for combat by adding an additional combat damage step.
A creature with first strike deals combat damage before creatures without first strike. The ability usually represents a creature's exceptional speed or skill; or possession of long range weapons, such as spears, lances, or bows. The most common creature types to have first strike are Knights and Soldiers.
From the Comprehensive Rules (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)
One creature
•Lance
•Lashknife
•Reflexes
All your creatures
•Knighthood
•A Planeswalker's Primer for Magic 2010: First Strike and Double Strike (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
•Gavin Verhey (March 23, 2017). "Striking First". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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•Activate
•Attach
Oct 25, 2023 · A creature with first strike deals combat damage before any creature that doesn’t have first or double strike. Imagine that after attackers and blockers have been declared, the damage step has now been broken into two steps.
- Trevor Galvin
First Strike is a powerful ability in Magic: The Gathering that allows a creature to deal combat damage before creatures without First Strike. First Strike can be effectively combined with other abilities like Deathtouch and Double Strike for maximum impact.
Mar 23, 2012 · First Strike and Double Strike: Fun abilities that make creatures scary good in combat. But what exactly ARE they? How do they work? How does my Phyrexian Crusader deal damage ‘first’? Normally, during the Combat Phase, there’s only one step where damage is dealt.
Any creature with First Strike deals its damage first. Example: you have an attacking 2/2 with First Strike, your opponent blocks with a 3/2. Damage step, First Strike damage is applied and resolved.
