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| reminder = Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. | | reminder = Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. | ||
| stats = {{stats|W=4|R= | | stats = {{stats|W=4|R=5|GW=1|WB=2|A=1}} | ||
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'''Battle cry''' is a [[triggered ability]] first introduced in ''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]'' and gives a +1/+0 bonus to each other attacking creature, thus being more or less an inversion of [[Exalted]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/under-besiege-part-1-2011-01-17|Under Besiege, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/heroes-who-cried-battle-2011-02-11|The Heroes Who Cried Battle|[[Tom LaPille]]|February 11, 2011}}</ref> | '''Battle cry''' is a [[triggered ability]] first introduced in ''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]'' and gives a +1/+0 bonus to each other attacking creature, thus being more or less an inversion of [[Exalted]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/under-besiege-part-1-2011-01-17|Under Besiege, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/heroes-who-cried-battle-2011-02-11|The Heroes Who Cried Battle|[[Tom LaPille]]|February 11, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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After ''Mirrodin Besieged'', Battle cry made appearances in ''[[Unstable]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons]]''<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/modern-horizons-mechanics-2019-05-31|''Modern Horizons'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|May 31, 2019}}</ref>. The mechanic has no creative difficulties, with its medium [[Storm Scale]] score largely due to its forgettability. | After ''Mirrodin Besieged'', Battle cry made appearances in ''[[Unstable]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons]]''<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/modern-horizons-mechanics-2019-05-31|''Modern Horizons'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|May 31, 2019}}</ref>. The mechanic has no creative difficulties, with its medium [[Storm Scale]] score largely due to its forgettability. | ||
Battle | Battle cry reappeared as a one-off in the [[Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks|Warhammer 40,000]] [[Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks/Commander decks#Forces of the Imperium|Forces of the Imperium]] [[Commander series#Universes Beyond|commander deck]] and as one of the non-[[evergreen]], non-[[deciduous]] keywords included in the ''[[Unfinity]]'' [[sticker]] [[Sticker#Sticker_sheets|sheets]]. It was also a one-off in ''[[Dominaria United/Commander decks|Dominaria United Commander]]'', and made a cameo in ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'' on {{Card|Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold}}, a ''[[Compleation|compleat]]'' version of the character in {{Card|Hero of Bladehold}}. | ||
Seven cards with battle cry originally carried the [[Mirran]] [[watermark]].<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/public-displays-aggression-2011-02-09|Public Displays of Aggression|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 09, 2011}}</ref> | |||
''[[Alchemy: Eldraine]]'' used battle cry as a tribute to <c>Brothers Yamazaki</c> on <c>Syr Joshua and Syr Saxon</c>. | |||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
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==Rulings== | ==Rulings== | ||
* The +1/+0 bonus applies to each other attacking creature, but not to the creature with battle cry itself. | *The +1/+0 bonus applies to each other attacking creature, but not to the creature with battle cry itself. | ||
* The +1/+0 bonus remains until the end of the turn, even if the creature with battle cry leaves the battlefield or stops being an attacking creature. | *The +1/+0 bonus remains until the end of the turn, even if the creature with battle cry leaves the battlefield or stops being an attacking creature. | ||
* If a creature with battle cry attacks more than once in a turn (due to an additional combat phase being created), its battle cry ability will trigger each time. The results are cumulative. | *If a creature with battle cry attacks more than once in a turn (due to an additional combat phase being created), its battle cry ability will trigger each time. The results are cumulative. | ||
* In [[Two-Headed Giant]] and other multiplayer variants where players share a turn, attacking creatures controlled by a teammate also receive the +1/+0 bonus. | *In [[Two-Headed Giant]] and other multiplayer variants where players share a turn, attacking creatures controlled by a teammate also receive the +1/+0 bonus. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Battle Cry was featured as [[rules card]] 1 of 5 in the ''Mirrodin Besieged'' set. | *Battle Cry was featured as [[rules card]] 1 of 5 in the ''Mirrodin Besieged'' set. | ||
* Battle Cry was considered as the [[Boros]] mechanic for ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/odds-ends-guilds-ravnica-2018-10-29|Odds & Ends: ''Guilds of Ravica''|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 29, 2018}}</ref> | *Battle Cry was considered as the [[Boros]] mechanic for ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/odds-ends-guilds-ravnica-2018-10-29|Odds & Ends: ''Guilds of Ravica''|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 29, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*{{Card|Honored Crop-Captain}} and {{Card|Renegade Warlord}} have a form of Battle Cry that is phrased "other attacking creatures get" rather than "each other attacking creature gets". | |||
*<c>Syr Joshua and Syr Saxon</c>, as a [[designed-for-digital]] card, grants itself battle cry when there are two copies of it on the battlefield. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 04:16, 26 October 2023
| Battle Cry | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Triggered |
| Introduced | Mirrodin Besieged |
| Last used | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan |
| Reminder Text | Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) |
| Storm Scale | 4[1] |
| Statistics |
13 cards  30.8%  38.5%  7.7%  15.4%  7.7% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Battle Cry" | |
Battle cry is a triggered ability first introduced in Mirrodin Besieged and gives a +1/+0 bonus to each other attacking creature, thus being more or less an inversion of Exalted.[2][3]
History
After Mirrodin Besieged, Battle cry made appearances in Unstable and Modern Horizons[4]. The mechanic has no creative difficulties, with its medium Storm Scale score largely due to its forgettability.
Battle cry reappeared as a one-off in the Warhammer 40,000 Forces of the Imperium commander deck and as one of the non-evergreen, non-deciduous keywords included in the Unfinity sticker sheets. It was also a one-off in Dominaria United Commander, and made a cameo in Phyrexia: All Will Be One on Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold, a compleat version of the character in Hero of Bladehold.
Seven cards with battle cry originally carried the Mirran watermark.[5]
Alchemy: Eldraine used battle cry as a tribute to Brothers Yamazaki on Syr Joshua and Syr Saxon.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Battle Cry
- A keyword ability that makes other attacking creatures better in combat. See rule 702.91, “Battle Cry.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.91. Battle Cry
- 702.91a Battle cry is a triggered ability. “Battle cry” means “Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.”
- 702.91b If a creature has multiple instances of battle cry, each triggers separately.
Rulings
- The +1/+0 bonus applies to each other attacking creature, but not to the creature with battle cry itself.
- The +1/+0 bonus remains until the end of the turn, even if the creature with battle cry leaves the battlefield or stops being an attacking creature.
- If a creature with battle cry attacks more than once in a turn (due to an additional combat phase being created), its battle cry ability will trigger each time. The results are cumulative.
- In Two-Headed Giant and other multiplayer variants where players share a turn, attacking creatures controlled by a teammate also receive the +1/+0 bonus.
Examples
Example
Goblin Wardriver
Creature — Goblin Warrior
2/2
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)
Trivia
- Battle Cry was featured as rules card 1 of 5 in the Mirrodin Besieged set.
- Battle Cry was considered as the Boros mechanic for Guilds of Ravnica.[6]
- Honored Crop-Captain and Renegade Warlord have a form of Battle Cry that is phrased "other attacking creatures get" rather than "each other attacking creature gets".
- Syr Joshua and Syr Saxon, as a designed-for-digital card, grants itself battle cry when there are two copies of it on the battlefield.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2018-06-11). "Storm Scale: Mirrodin and Scars of Mirrodin Blocks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 17, 2011). "Under Besiege, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Tom LaPille (February 11, 2011). "The Heroes Who Cried Battle". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (May 31, 2019). "Modern Horizons Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (February 09, 2011). "Public Displays of Aggression". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 29, 2018). "Odds & Ends: Guilds of Ravica". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
External links
- A Planeswalker's Primer for Mirrodin Besieged: Battle Cry (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.