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Desperate Lunge

{1}{W}

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War of the Spark·war #266·Common·2019·Art by Deruchenko Alexander
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Desperate Lunge
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Oracle Text

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn. You gain 2 life.

Ravnica held its breath as the hero of the resistance—their last hope—flew through the sky, his dark sword ready to strike a god.

Set
War of the Spark (WAR)
Number
#266
Rarity
Common
Artist
Deruchenko Alexander
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.14
EUR
€0.09
MTGO Tix
3.28

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

5/3/2019·wotc

A creature gaining flying after it has been blocked by a creature without flying or reach won't remove the blocking creature from combat or cause the creature it blocked to become unblocked.

5/3/2019·wotc

If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Desperate Lunge tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't gain 2 life.

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