<p>Yes, you get priority during the Declare Blockers step. <a href="http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Declare_Blockers_Step" rel="nofollow">Rule 509</a> describes how the Declare Blockers step progresses, and rule 509.5 says</p>

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  <p>Fifth, the active player gets priority. Players may cast spells and activate abilities.</p>
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<p>You can turn a manifested card face up any time you have priority, so that includes during the Declare Blockers phase. Rule 701.31b says</p>

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  <p>Any time you have priority, you may turn a manifested permanent you control face up. This is a special action that doesn't use the stack (see rule 115.2b). To do this, show all players that the card representing that permanent is a creature card and what its mana cost is, pay that cost, then turn the permanent face up.</p>
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murgatroid99
<p>If I attack with a manifested (face down) card and my opponent declares blockers, is priority then passed to me so I can turn it face up for its mana cost, or must I turn it up after declaring attackers?</p>

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Are you just asking about whether you get priority during Declare Blockers or is there something specific about Manifest you want to know?
murgatroid99
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To manifest a card is to put it into play face down; flipping it up is simply called turning it face up.
Cascabel
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@Jefromi The word "flip" means something totally different. See [all of these cards from Kamigawa Block](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=+[flip]&format=[%22Kamigawa%20Block%22]).
Rainbolt
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@Rainbolt Okay, I suppose I should have said "turning it face up is called turning it face up" - the point was that it's *not* called manifesting it.
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Can I turn a manifested card face up during the declare blockers step?
The Diamante
# Can I turn a manifested card face up during the declare blockers step?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-24)

If I attack with a manifested (face down) card and my opponent declares blockers, is priority then passed to me so I can turn it face up for its mana cost, or must I turn it up after declaring attackers?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you just asking about whether you get priority during Declare Blockers or is there something specific about Manifest you want to know?  
> **username_2**: To manifest a card is to put it into play face down; flipping it up is simply called turning it face up.  
> **username_3**: @Jefromi The word "flip" means something totally different. See [all of these cards from Kamigawa Block](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=+[flip]&format=[%22Kamigawa%20Block%22]).  
> **username_2**: @username_3 Okay, I suppose I should have said "turning it face up is called turning it face up" - the point was that it's *not* called manifesting it.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-24. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Yes, you get priority during the Declare Blockers step. [Rule 509](http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Declare_Blockers_Step) describes how the Declare Blockers step progresses, and rule 509.5 says

> Fifth, the active player gets priority. Players may cast spells and activate abilities.

You can turn a manifested card face up any time you have priority, so that includes during the Declare Blockers phase. Rule 701.31b says

> Any time you have priority, you may turn a manifested permanent you control face up. This is a special action that doesn't use the stack (see rule 115.2b). To do this, show all players that the card representing that permanent is a creature card and what its mana cost is, pay that cost, then turn the permanent face up.


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