Name
Laccolith Grunt
Mana Cost
Type
Creature — Beast
Set
Nemesis
Rarity
Common
Text
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, this creature assigns no combat damage this turn.
Flavor Text
They leave a trail of ash and sorrow.
Power/Toughness
2/2
Number
#87
Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Premodern | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(04/10/2004)
The ability is optional. You can decide to allow it to deal combat damage as normal.
(04/10/2004)
It can target any creature on the battlefield, not just one of the ones blocking it.
(04/10/2004)
The ability allows you to deal damage during the declare blockers step of combat, which is well before even first strike creatures deal damage.
(04/10/2004)
The ability triggers even if a spell or ability makes it blocked, instead of being blocked by a creature.
Artist
Arnie Swekel
Translations