“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.”
Desperate Lunge
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {1}{W}
Oracle Rules Text: Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
Flavor Text: 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 (#266), Rarity: Common, Artist: Deruchenko Alexander
Instant
White
Common
Lifegain
$0.15
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2019-05-03
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.
2019-05-03
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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