When multiple units assign damage in combat, can each unit select its own target, or must all damage be combined and assigned lethal to one unit before moving to the next?
Ruling: When assigning damage, you combine all might on your side and must assign lethal damage to one unit before moving to the next. You cannot spread damage freely across multiple targets.
Sequence:
- Combine all might from your attacking units
- Assign lethal damage to one defending unit
- Only after assigning lethal can you assign remaining damage to another unit
Nuances:
- With effects like Imperial Decree that trigger on unit death, the optimal strategy is to send units in one at a time rather than all together, to maximize the number of triggers
- Players can agree to shortcut multiple sequential attacks if the opponent is tapped out with no responses and no death triggers are relevant