Thread:InvictusKris/@comment-25004901-20151204021937/@comment-25600444-20151204022553

When you declare an attack, any attack linked or otherwise, you have to state the target for it as well.

Then any effects that activate when X card attacks would trigger.

You can't go "I attack, use the effect, then declare my attack target".

in your example, since your opponent does not have an open center at the time of your attack declaration, you would not be able to direct attack him, even if you chose to destroy his center via your card effect.