How does Direct Attack Work in MTG Arena?

UnifyingSlum·2 years ago

In MTG Arena, a direct attack, also known as attacking a player directly, happens when you choose to attack your opponent instead of their creatures. During your attack phase, you can select which of your creatures will attack the opponent directly, assuming there are no specific conditions or abilities preventing you from doing so, like the opponent having a creature with 'reach' blocking a flying attacker. The opponent then decides if they want to block the attacking creatures with their own, and if they don't, or can't, the attack goes through, and the damage is dealt directly to their life total.