How does the defending team assign combat damage in a Two-Headed Giant game?

In a Two-Headed Giant game, the mechanics of combat damage assignment differ from traditional one-on-one games primarily due to the unique team-based setup. When the active team declares attackers, the defending team has the opportunity to declare blockers as a group. This means that the defending team, working together, will then assign combat damage once the active team ends their announcements.

The timing is critical; combat damage assignment occurs after the active team has completed their declarations of attackers. Only after this process can the defending team collectively determine how to assign the damage from their blocking creatures to the attacking creatures, based on how they choose to allocate the damage between opposing players.

This approach ensures that the defending team cooperates in the assignment of damage, allowing them to consider both participants' life totals and the overall strategy for the game.