<p>No.</p>

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  <p><strong>506.4b</strong> Tapping or untapping a creature that’s already been declared as an attacker or blocker doesn’t remove it from combat and doesn’t prevent its combat damage.</p>
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<p>You need something that specifically removes it from combat, like <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=1824" rel="nofollow" title="Maze of Ith">Maze of Ith</a>. Actually causing it to leave the battlefield will also stop its attack, even if it comes back right away.</p>

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<p>Can I untap an opponent's attacking creature with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Kiora%27s%20Follower">Kiora&#39;s Follower</a>'s ability, and avoid the combat damage that I would be dealt by that creature in the combat phase?</p>

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Can I untap an attacking creature and avoid exchanging combat damage?
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# Can I untap an attacking creature and avoid exchanging combat damage?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-10)

Can I untap an opponent's attacking creature with [Kiora's Follower](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Kiora%27s%20Follower)'s ability, and avoid the combat damage that I would be dealt by that creature in the combat phase?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-08-10. Score: 3

No.

> **506.4b** Tapping or untapping a creature that’s already been declared as an attacker or blocker doesn’t remove it from combat and doesn’t prevent its combat damage.

You need something that specifically removes it from combat, like [Maze of Ith](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=1824 "Maze of Ith"). Actually causing it to leave the battlefield will also stop its attack, even if it comes back right away.


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