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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]].
{{Infobox keyword
| name = Battle Cry
| type = Triggered
| first = Mirrodin Besieged
| last = The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
| storm = 4
| storm_ref=<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/storm-scale-mirrodin-and-scars-mirrodin-blocks-2018-06-11|Storm Scale: Mirrodin and Scars of Mirrodin Blocks|[[Mark Rosewater]]|2018-06-11}}</ref>
| reminder = Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
| stats = {{stats|W=4|R=5|GW=1|WB=2|A=1}}
}}
'''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>


==Reminder text==
==History==
The latest [[reminder text]] of the mechanic reads "Battle cry ''(Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)''".
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.


[[Category:Keyword]][[Category:Magic rules]]
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==
{{CR+G|Battle Cry}}
 
==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==
{{examples|<c>Goblin Wardriver</c> {{R}}{{R}}<br>Creature {{-}} Goblin Warrior<br>2/2<br>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]]''.<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==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
*{{YouTubeRef|crIkEm7xIFQ|A Planeswalker's Primer for Mirrodin Besieged: Battle Cry|channel=Magic: The Gathering}}
 
{{Mechanics|keyword}}

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
{W} 30.8% {R} 38.5% {G/W} 7.7% {W/B} 15.4% {artifact symbol} 7.7%
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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 {R}{R}
Creature — Goblin Warrior
2/2
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (2018-06-11). "Storm Scale: Mirrodin and Scars of Mirrodin Blocks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 17, 2011). "Under Besiege, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Tom LaPille (February 11, 2011). "The Heroes Who Cried Battle". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Matt Tabak (May 31, 2019). "Modern Horizons Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Doug Beyer (February 09, 2011). "Public Displays of Aggression". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 29, 2018). "Odds & Ends: Guilds of Ravica". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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