“The mask isn't meant to hide his identity. It's meant to keep the viscera out of his eyes.”
First Strike
Unleash
Splatter Thug
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Human Warrior
Mana Cost: {2}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: First strike Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Flavor Text: The mask isn't meant to hide his identity. It's meant to keep the viscera out of his eyes.
Set: Iconic Masters (#146), Rarity: Common, Artist: Kev Walker
Creature
Red
Common
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Official Rulings (4)
2013-04-15
The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
2013-04-15
You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it’s entering the battlefield. At that point, it’s too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example.
2013-04-15
A creature with unleash can’t block if it has any +1/+1 counter on it, not just one put on it by the unleash ability.
2013-04-15
Putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that’s already blocking won’t remove it from combat. It will continue to block.
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