Forum:Is attack declatration part of the battle?

If i were to declare an attack with dinowrestler king t wrextle, who has the effect "If this card battles, your opponent cannot activate Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step. " can my opponent activate mirror force or scrap iron scarecrow? Jcobalt (talk • contribs) 20:10, January 22, 2020 (UTC)