<p>All damage is dealt at the same time, so Karlov of the Ghost Council will only get the +1/+1 counters after it has dealt damage.*</p>
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<ol start="510">
<li>Combat Damage Step</li>
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<p>510.1. First, the active player announces how each attacking creature assigns its combat damage, then the defending player announces how each blocking creature assigns its combat damage.</p>
<p>510.2. Second, all combat damage that’s been assigned is dealt <strong>simultaneously</strong>.</p>
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<p>*Unless the Lifelink creature also has First Strike or Double Strike</p>

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2018-10-24T05:17:12.680Z
...and life gained from lifelink is gained as part of dealing damage ...and Karlov's ability is a triggered ability, which won't be put on the stack, much less resolve, before damage is dealt (i.e. before life is gained).
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<p>If I attack with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bKarlov%20of%20the%20Ghost%20Council%5d">Karlov of the Ghost Council</a> and another creature with lifelink, is Karlov getting 2 counters before he deals his damage this turn? Or are both damages dealt at the same time?</p>

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Karlov attacking together with a lifelink creature
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# Karlov attacking together with a lifelink creature

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-23)

If I attack with [Karlov of the Ghost Council](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bKarlov%20of%20the%20Ghost%20Council%5d) and another creature with lifelink, is Karlov getting 2 counters before he deals his damage this turn? Or are both damages dealt at the same time?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-23. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

All damage is dealt at the same time, so Karlov of the Ghost Council will only get the +1/+1 counters after it has dealt damage.\*

> 510. Combat Damage Step
>
> 510.1. First, the active player announces how each attacking creature assigns its combat damage, then the defending player announces how each blocking creature assigns its combat damage.
>
> 510.2. Second, all combat damage that’s been assigned is dealt **simultaneously**.

\*Unless the Lifelink creature also has First Strike or Double Strike

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: ...and life gained from lifelink is gained as part of dealing damage ...and Karlov's ability is a triggered ability, which won't be put on the stack, much less resolve, before damage is dealt (i.e. before life is gained).  

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