“"My mind is the calm in the midst of the storm, and my javelin the lightning."”
Merciless Javelineer
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Mana Cost: {2}{B}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: {2}, Discard a card: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. That creature can't block this turn.
Flavor Text: "My mind is the calm in the midst of the storm, and my javelin the lightning."
Set: Amonkhet (#202), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Nils Hamm
Creature
Black
Red
Uncommon
$0.17
Regular
$0.45
✨ Foil
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2017-04-18
The target creature won’t be able to block even if the -1/-1 counter is removed from it or if the -1/-1 counter can’t be put on it.
2017-04-18
Once a creature has blocked, Merciless Javelineer’s ability can’t undo that block.
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