wotc
The end of combat step happens after combat damage is dealt. You can't use Desert to destroy an attacking creature before it has a chance to deal combat damage.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #37
Desert
spg·#37·mythic·borderless
Illus. Lucas Graciano
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Variants
Gameplay
Land — Desert
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: This land deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate only during the end of combat step.
"Only a fool goes out there unprepared. If the heat doesn't get you, the time alone with your thoughts likely will."
—Ertha Jo, frontier mentor
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
wotc
The ability can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (for multiplayer games).
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Lucas Graciano
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