Card 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.
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Mana cost
{W}
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Card 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.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Defensive Formation
Defensive Formation (9) is a White Enchantment from Urza's Saga (USG). It costs {W} and has mana value 1. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Urza's Saga is a main expansion, released October 1998.
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.
Card details
- Card number
- 9
- Set
- Urza's Saga (USG)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 12 October 1998
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Enchantment
- Colour
- White
- Colour identity
- White
- Mana cost
- {W}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Defensive Formation
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