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Defensive Formation

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Enchantment

Urza's Saga·usg #9·Uncommon·1998·Art by Greg Staples
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Defensive Formation
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Oracle Text

Rather than the attacking player, you assign the combat damage of each creature attacking you. You can divide that creature's combat damage as you choose among any of the creatures blocking it.

"Your enemies will pound upon the door of your defenses, but only you shall have the key, and it is the key of life." —*Song of All*, canto 873

Print Details

Set
Urza's Saga (USG)
Number
#9
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Greg Staples
Frame
1997
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.59
EUR
€0.45
MTGO Tix
0.06

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

10/4/2004·wotc

Damage assignment choices from Trample and other things which allow alternative damage assignments for attacking creatures are all made by you.

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