“"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”
Defensive Formation
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: {W}
Oracle Rules 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
Set: Urza's Saga (#9), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Greg Staples
Enchantment
White
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
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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