Defensive Formation

Name
Defensive Formation

Mana Cost

Type
Enchantment

Set
The List

Rarity
Uncommon

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.


Flavor Text

"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


Number
#USG-9

Other Prints
Urza's Saga

Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Oathbreaker | Premodern | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(04/10/2004)
Damage assignment choices from Trample and other things which allow alternative damage assignments for attacking creatures are all made by you.


Artist
Greg Staples

Translations
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