<h2>No.</h2>
<p>The relevant trigger for the ability is &quot;whenever a creature attacks&quot;, which is defined as declaring a creature as an attacker during the Declare Attackers step. Creature tokens which get put onto the battlefield &quot;tapped and attacking&quot; are never actually declared attackers (or get tapped for that matter) - at the time they are created, they are already attacking and tapped.</p>
<p>Rules for declaring attackers are defined in <a href="https://blogs.magicjudges.org/rules/cr508/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CR508</a>, in particular sections .3 and .4 (emphasis mine).</p>
<blockquote>
<p>508.3a An ability that reads “Whenever [a creature] attacks, . . .” triggers if that creature is declared as an attacker. Similarly,
“Whenever [a creature] attacks [a player or planeswalker], . . .”
triggers if that creature is declared as an attacker attacking that
player or planeswalker. <strong>Such abilities won’t trigger if a creature is
put onto the battlefield attacking.</strong></p>
<p>508.4 ...[creatures put onto the battlefield attacking]
are “attacking” but, for the purposes of trigger events and effects,
they never “attacked.”</p>
</blockquote>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2024-02-20T14:00:48.860Z
Cuz the judge at my card shop said yes cuz the card reads when ever a creature attacks i gain 1 doesnt matter about declare and orim prayer says when ever a creature attacks you as in declared as a attack on u u gain 1 from prayer
KneelBe4Zodd
CC BY-SA 4.0
2024-02-20T14:33:05.440Z
@KneelBe4Zodd the judge was wrong. Refer them to CR 508.3a; the creature was never declared as an attacker.
Philip Kendall
CC BY-SA 4.0
2024-02-20T15:59:10.960Z
I see that but that says when attack you, that happens… my card it when a creature attacks, you gain 1
KneelBe4Zodd
CC BY-SA 4.0
2024-02-20T16:04:11.757Z
@KneelBe4Zodd There's no difference. "When a creature attacks" occurs at the time it's declared an attacker. You can't just choose to set off a "when attacks" trigger at any time while a creature is attacking.
Nuclear Hoagie
CC BY-SA 4.0
2024-02-20T17:02:11.027Z
@KneelBe4Zodd I'm not sure what point you're making: your creature has not attacked _as defined by the rules of the game_.
Philip Kendall
CC BY-SA 4.0
2024-02-20T22:18:00.457Z
@KneelBe4Zodd Judge here, whoever was judging your event was wrong. An attack trigger happens when a creature is declared as an attacker. A creature put in tapped and attacking is never declared as an attacker and thus does not trigger any attack triggers.
Andrew
CC BY-SA 4.0
2024-02-20T13:16:52.237Z
2024-02-20T15:05:12.673Z
2024-02-20T15:05:12.673Z
Nuclear Hoagie
<p>Will i gain life if someone is attacking and they create a tapped and attack token</p>

<magic-the-gathering>
Will Righteous Cause trigger with tapped and attacking tokens
KneelBe4Zodd
# Will Righteous Cause trigger with tapped and attacking tokens

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-20)

Will i gain life if someone is attacking and they create a tapped and attack token

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering


---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-02-20. Score: 4

## No.

The relevant trigger for the ability is "whenever a creature attacks", which is defined as declaring a creature as an attacker during the Declare Attackers step. Creature tokens which get put onto the battlefield "tapped and attacking" are never actually declared attackers (or get tapped for that matter) - at the time they are created, they are already attacking and tapped.

Rules for declaring attackers are defined in [CR508](https://blogs.magicjudges.org/rules/cr508/), in particular sections .3 and .4 (emphasis mine).

> 508.3a An ability that reads “Whenever [a creature] attacks, . . .” triggers if that creature is declared as an attacker. Similarly,
> “Whenever [a creature] attacks [a player or planeswalker], . . .”
> triggers if that creature is declared as an attacker attacking that
> player or planeswalker. **Such abilities won’t trigger if a creature is
> put onto the battlefield attacking.**
>
> 508.4 ...[creatures put onto the battlefield attacking]
> are “attacking” but, for the purposes of trigger events and effects,
> they never “attacked.”

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Cuz the judge at my card shop said yes cuz the card reads when ever a creature attacks i gain 1 doesnt matter about declare and orim prayer says when ever a creature attacks you as in declared as a attack on u u gain 1 from prayer  
> **username_2**: @username_0 the judge was wrong. Refer them to CR 508.3a; the creature was never declared as an attacker.  
> **username_0**: I see that but that says when attack you, that happens… my card it when a creature attacks, you gain 1  
> **username_1**: @username_0 There's no difference. "When a creature attacks" occurs at the time it's declared an attacker. You can't just choose to set off a "when attacks" trigger at any time while a creature is attacking.  
> **username_2**: @username_0 I'm not sure what point you're making: your creature has not attacked _as defined by the rules of the game_.  
> **username_3**: @username_0 Judge here, whoever was judging your event was wrong. An attack trigger happens when a creature is declared as an attacker. A creature put in tapped and attacking is never declared as an attacker and thus does not trigger any attack triggers.  

---

