in magic gathering how do you attack a creature that has flying

[kadim]

in magic are there special rules for attacking creatures with flying??

[Arix]

You can't attack creatures. Ever.

[kadim]

what do you mean, I know you dont need any special abilities to attack creatures without flying but just not sure about creatures with flying but I called my friend and he said i can attack them with a rich creature (not sure what that is) or with another creature with flying

[Arix]

No, I mean you can never attack creatures, regardless of any abilities they may have. You can only ever attack your opponent (or a planeswalker they control), and then they can choose whether to block with their own creatures. You never attack creatures directly.

[kip]

with a rich creature (not sure what that is) or with another creature with flying

prolly he meant a creature with reach like for example a Needleshot Gourna

and yea u attack a planeswalker or player and they block and your creatures with flying can only be blocked by creatures with reach or by other creatures who have flying

[Footprint]

although i heard they are changing in in innistrad so now creatures can attack other creatures

[Jake1991]

although i heard they are changing in in innistrad so now creatures can attack other creatures

Innistrad is introducing a new ability called "Fight", where two creatures deal damage to each other. This type of ability has been around for a while, it just never had a name. It has nothing to do with attacking or combat.

Also, near 11-month necropost.