AI DraftFeb 26, 2026
Hellkite Charger + Old Gnawbone
Overview
When Hellkite Charger attacks its triggered ability is put on the stack and, as that ability resolves, you may pay 
(Ruling [2009-10-01]). If you do, it untaps all attacking creatures and creates an additional combat phase after this one. Old Gnawbone’s triggered ability watches for creatures you control dealing combat damage to a player; each time a creature deals combat damage to a player you create that many Treasure tokens (this is a triggered ability that looks for the combat-damage event) . As a result, creatures (including Hellkite Charger) can deal combat damage in the first combat and again in the additional combat, and Old Gnawbone will trigger separately for each time they deal combat damage to a player, producing Treasures for each damage event .
(Ruling [2009-10-01]). If you do, it untaps all attacking creatures and creates an additional combat phase after this one. Old Gnawbone’s triggered ability watches for creatures you control dealing combat damage to a player; each time a creature deals combat damage to a player you create that many Treasure tokens (this is a triggered ability that looks for the combat-damage event) . As a result, creatures (including Hellkite Charger) can deal combat damage in the first combat and again in the additional combat, and Old Gnawbone will trigger separately for each time they deal combat damage to a player, producing Treasures for each damage event .Step 1
Declare attackers: You declare Hellkite Charger and any other creatures as attackers; Hellkite Charger’s "Whenever this creature attacks" triggered ability is created and will be put on the stack .
Step 2
Let triggers resolve: When the Hellkite trigger resolves you decide whether to pay as it resolves (Ruling [2009-10-01]).
as it resolves (Ruling [2009-10-01]).Step 3
If you pay: The ability untaps all attacking creatures immediately and creates an additional combat phase after this one. The untapped creatures remain "attacking" for the current combat and will be untapped as the ability instructs; later, when the additional combat phase begins you will get to declare attackers for that combat and the untapped creatures can be declared again provided they meet the usual attack eligibility requirements .
Step 4
Combat damage step(s): In the first combat damage step, any creatures that deal combat damage to a player cause Old Gnawbone’s triggered ability to trigger for each damage event; each trigger will create that many Treasure tokens when it resolves because the trigger watches for the combat-damage-to-player event .
Step 5
Additional combat: After the current combat ends, the additional combat phase occurs. During that combat’s Declare Attackers step you may attack again with creatures untapped by Hellkite Charger’s ability (they can attack because they satisfy the summoning-sickness requirement if they were under your control since your turn began) .
Step 6
Second set of damage triggers: Any creatures that deal combat damage to a player in the additional combat cause Old Gnawbone to trigger again for those separate damage events, producing additional Treasure tokens when those triggers resolve .
Resolution
Sequence and outcome: Hellkite Charger’s "Whenever this creature attacks" trigger is created in the Declare Attackers step and put on the stack; when that trigger resolves you decide whether to pay (Ruling [2009-10-01]) . If you pay, the ability untaps all attacking creatures and creates an additional combat phase after this phase. Creatures untapped by that effect can be declared as attackers again in the additional combat phase (they’re eligible to attack if they satisfy the usual requirement of having been under your control since your most recent turn began) . Each time a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, Old Gnawbone’s triggered ability triggers and will create that many Treasure tokens when it resolves; this will happen for damage dealt in the initial combat and again for damage dealt in the extra combat (separate damage events => separate triggers) .
(Ruling [2009-10-01]) . If you pay, the ability untaps all attacking creatures and creates an additional combat phase after this phase. Creatures untapped by that effect can be declared as attackers again in the additional combat phase (they’re eligible to attack if they satisfy the usual requirement of having been under your control since your most recent turn began) . Each time a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, Old Gnawbone’s triggered ability triggers and will create that many Treasure tokens when it resolves; this will happen for damage dealt in the initial combat and again for damage dealt in the extra combat (separate damage events => separate triggers) .Feedback