“The baloth's instincts boiled, its muscles pulled taut, and its razor-spines bristled, as it turned to face—a runt meepling.”
Irresistible Prey
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {G}
Oracle Rules Text: Target creature must be blocked this turn if able. Draw a card.
Flavor Text: The baloth's instincts boiled, its muscles pulled taut, and its razor-spines bristled, as it turned to face—a runt meepling.
Set: Jumpstart (#406), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Jesper Ejsing
Sorcery
Green
Uncommon
Cantrip
$0.33
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€0.15
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (4)
2010-06-15
If the targeted creature is an illegal target by the time Irresistible Prey resolves, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t draw a card.
2010-06-15
If the affected creature attacks, the defending player must assign at least one blocker to it during the declare blockers step, unless that player controls no creatures that could block it.
2010-06-15
You can target a creature you don’t control or that otherwise couldn’t attack that turn.
2010-06-15
The creature affected by Irresistible Prey doesn’t have to attack that turn.
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