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How much damage must be assigned to each attacker?

With deathtouch, 1 damage is lethal. Therefore, you must assign at least 1 damage to each attacking creature. You can assign more if you choose. For example, you could:

• Assign 6 damage to 1 attacking creature
• Assign 1 damage to 6 attacking creatures
• Anything in between

That much is covered by rules you already quoted, CR 509.3 and CR 702.2b.

Can I assign damage in increments smaller than 1? For example, 1/2?

No, because of this comprehensive rule:

107.1. The only numbers the Magic game uses are integers

There is one exception to this rule that is not present in the comprehensive rules. Mark Rosewater, the Head Designer of Magic, stated in an article that if you are playing with silver bordered cards, all cards can suddenly deal fractional damage. This only applies to casual play - silver bordered cards are not tournament legal.

Question: Does this mean that while playing silver-bordered cards I can break up Pyrotechnics to deal {1/2} damage to eight creatures (trust me, I can come up with a reason)?

Mark Rosewater: Yes. Yes, you can.

How much damage must be assigned to each attacker?

With deathtouch, 1 damage is lethal. Therefore, you must assign at least 1 damage to each attacking creature. You can assign more if you choose. For example, you could:

• Assign 6 damage to 1 attacking creature
• Assign 1 damage to 6 attacking creatures
• Anything in between

That much is covered by rules you already quoted, CR 509.3 and CR 702.2b.

Can I assign damage in increments smaller than 1? For example, 1/2?

No, because of this comprehensive rule:

107.1. The only numbers the Magic game uses are integers

There is one exception to this rule that is not present in the comprehensive rules. Mark Rosewater, the Head Designer of Magic, stated in an article that if you are playing with silver bordered cards, all cards can suddenly deal fractional damage. This only applies to casual play - silver bordered cards are not tournament legal.

Question: Does this mean that while playing silver-bordered cards I can break up Pyrotechnics to deal {1/2} damage to eight creatures (trust me, I can come up with a reason)?

Mark Rosewater: Yes. Yes, you can.

How much damage must be assigned to each attacker?

With deathtouch, 1 damage is lethal. Therefore, you must assign at least 1 damage to each attacking creature. You can assign more if you choose. For example, you could:

• Assign 6 damage to 1 attacking creature
• Assign 1 damage to 6 attacking creatures
• Anything in between

That much is covered by rules you already quoted, CR 509.3 and CR 702.2b.

Can I assign damage in increments smaller than 1? For example, 1/2?

No, because of this comprehensive rule:

107.1. The only numbers the Magic game uses are integers

There is one exception to this rule that is not present in the comprehensive rules. Mark Rosewater, the Head Designer of Magic, stated in an article that if you are playing with silver bordered cards, all cards can suddenly deal fractional damage. This only applies to casual play - silver bordered cards are not tournament legal.

Question: Does this mean that while playing silver-bordered cards I can break up Pyrotechnics to deal {1/2} damage to eight creatures (trust me, I can come up with a reason)?

 

Mark Rosewater: Yes. Yes, you can.

How much damage must be assigned to each attacker?

With deathtouch, 1 damage is lethal. Therefore, you must assign at least 1 damage to each attacking creature. You can assign more if you choose. For example, you could:

• Assign 6 damage to 1 attacking creature
• Assign 1 damage to 6 attacking creatures
• Anything in between

That much is covered by rules you already quoted, CR 509.3 and CR 702.2b.

Can I assign damage in increments smaller than 1? For example, 1/2?

No, because of this comprehensive rule:

107.1. The only numbers the Magic game uses are integers

There is one exception to this rule that is not present in the comprehensive rules. Mark Rosewater, the Head Designer of Magic, stated in an article that if you are playing with silver bordered cards, all cards can suddenly deal fractional damage. This only applies to casual play - silver bordered cards are not tournament legal.

Question: Does this mean that while playing silver-bordered cards I can break up Pyrotechnics to deal {1/2} damage to eight creatures (trust me, I can come up with a reason)?

Mark Rosewater: Yes. Yes, you can.

With deathtouch, 1 damage is lethal. Therefore, you must assign at least 1 damage to each attacking creature. You can assign more if you choose. For example, you could:

• Assign 6 damage to 1 attacking creature
• Assign 1 damage to 6 attacking creatures
• Anything in between

This much is covered by the rules you quoted yourself. This leaves only one question:

Can I assign damage in increments smaller than 1? For example, 1/2?

No, because of this comprehensive rule:

107.1. The only numbers the Magic game uses are integers

How much damage must be assigned to each attacker?

With deathtouch, 1 damage is lethal. Therefore, you must assign at least 1 damage to each attacking creature. You can assign more if you choose. For example, you could:

• Assign 6 damage to 1 attacking creature
• Assign 1 damage to 6 attacking creatures
• Anything in between

That much is covered by rules you already quoted, CR 509.3 and CR 702.2b.

Can I assign damage in increments smaller than 1? For example, 1/2?

No, because of this comprehensive rule:

107.1. The only numbers the Magic game uses are integers

There is one exception to this rule that is not present in the comprehensive rules. Mark Rosewater, the Head Designer of Magic, stated in an article that if you are playing with silver bordered cards, all cards can suddenly deal fractional damage. This only applies to casual play - silver bordered cards are not tournament legal.

Question: Does this mean that while playing silver-bordered cards I can break up Pyrotechnics to deal {1/2} damage to eight creatures (trust me, I can come up with a reason)?

Mark Rosewater: Yes. Yes, you can.