<p>Specific example: Attacking player sends a 3/2. Defending player plays Shock to deal 2 damage to the creature. Attacking player then attempts to cast another Instant which would lend the attacking creature additional +/+.</p>

<p>I was under the impression the Shock would resolve first, and the attacking player can’t then buff a 3/0 creature since it would be dead. </p>

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2019-08-12T10:40:11.653Z
There's an example of exactly this situation in the [online rules](https://magic.wizards.com/en/magic-gameplay) ("Example of Spells on the Stack")
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Can another instant be used to buff an attacking creature, after another instant was cast that would kill the creature?
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# Can another instant be used to buff an attacking creature, after another instant was cast that would kill the creature?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-11)

Specific example: Attacking player sends a 3/2. Defending player plays Shock to deal 2 damage to the creature. Attacking player then attempts to cast another Instant which would lend the attacking creature additional +/+.

I was under the impression the Shock would resolve first, and the attacking player can’t then buff a 3/0 creature since it would be dead.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There's an example of exactly this situation in the [online rules](https://magic.wizards.com/en/magic-gameplay) ("Example of Spells on the Stack")  

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