The last ability triggers and resolves after combat damage has been dealt. For example, if an opponent has 17 life and Raving Dead deals 2 combat damage to them, they will end up at 8 life.
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Raving Dead must attack the chosen player if able, not a planeswalker controlled by that player.
2014-11-07
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If, as attackers are declared, Raving Dead is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under your control continuously since your turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having Raving Dead attack the chosen player, you aren't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack that player in that case either.
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If your turn has multiple combat phases, Raving Dead's ability triggers at the beginning of each of them. Ignore any choices made during previous combat phases that turn.
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If Raving Dead can't attack the chosen player for one of the above reasons but it can still attack elsewhere, you may choose to have it attack another player, attack a planeswalker, or not attack at all.
Format Legality
Standard
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Future
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Historic
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Timeless
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Gladiator
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Pioneer
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Modern
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Legacy
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Pauper
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Vintage
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Penny
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Commander
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Oathbreaker
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Standardbrawl
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Brawl
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Paupercommander
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Duel
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Oldschool
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Premodern
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Predh
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