<p><strong>No.</strong> First strike only works in combat, and Fight is not a combat ability. See the <a href="http://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/MagicCompRules%2020181005.txt" rel="noreferrer">Comprehensive Rules</a>:</p>
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<p>701.12. Fight</p>
<p>701.12a A spell or ability may instruct a creature to fight another creature or it may instruct two creatures to fight each other. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to the other creature.</p>
<p>701.12b If a creature instructed to fight is no longer on the battlefield or is no longer a creature, no damage is dealt. If a creature is an illegal target for a resolving spell or ability that instructs it to fight, no damage is dealt.</p>
<p>701.12c If a creature fights itself, it deals damage to itself equal to twice its power.</p>
<p>701.12d The damage dealt when a creature fights isn’t combat damage.</p>
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<p>702.7. First Strike</p>
<p>702.7a First strike is a static ability that modifies the rules for the combat damage step. (See rule 510, “Combat Damage Step.”)</p>
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And even if first strike did matter, the damage would still be dealt during a single resolution, and creatures don't have an opportunity to die from lethal damage until after the spell has resolved. I can't imagine there are many edges case where it matters whether the damage is dealt simultaneously or one after the other.
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<p>Does First Strike apply when two creatures fight, i.e when they have been targets of the Fight ability?</p>

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Does First Strike apply when two creatures Fight each other?
Bill
# Does First Strike apply when two creatures Fight each other?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-19)

Does First Strike apply when two creatures fight, i.e when they have been targets of the Fight ability?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-12-19. Score: 5

**No.** First strike only works in combat, and Fight is not a combat ability. See the [Comprehensive Rules](http://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/MagicCompRules%2020181005.txt):

> 701.12. Fight
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> 701.12a A spell or ability may instruct a creature to fight another creature or it may instruct two creatures to fight each other. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to the other creature.
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> 701.12b If a creature instructed to fight is no longer on the battlefield or is no longer a creature, no damage is dealt. If a creature is an illegal target for a resolving spell or ability that instructs it to fight, no damage is dealt.
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> 701.12c If a creature fights itself, it deals damage to itself equal to twice its power.
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> 701.12d The damage dealt when a creature fights isn’t combat damage.

> 702.7. First Strike
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> 702.7a First strike is a static ability that modifies the rules for the combat damage step. (See rule 510, “Combat Damage Step.”)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: And even if first strike did matter, the damage would still be dealt during a single resolution, and creatures don't have an opportunity to die from lethal damage until after the spell has resolved. I can't imagine there are many edges case where it matters whether the damage is dealt simultaneously or one after the other.  

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