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'''Triple strike''' is a [[static ability]] featured in ''[[Unstable]]''.<ref name="FAQ">{{DailyRef|news/unstable-faqawaslfaqpaftidawabiajtbt-2017-11-22|Unstable FAQAWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT|[[Mark Rosewater]]|November 22, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Scraps 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/unstable-scraps-part-2-2017-12-04|Unstable Scraps, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|December 4, 2017}}</ref> | |||
==Description== | |||
== Description == | |||
Triple strike allows a creature to deal combat damage during both the [[First strike]], the normal [[Combat Damage Step]] and the [[Last strike]]. | Triple strike allows a creature to deal combat damage during both the [[First strike]], the normal [[Combat Damage Step]] and the [[Last strike]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The idea for triple strike was discussed by [[R&D]] prior to its release in ''Unstable''. [[Mark Rosewater]] tried to put Triple Strike into ''[[Future Sight]]'' on a [[Futureshifted|future-shifted]] card and was stopped by the ''Magic'' [[rules]] Manager at the time, [[Mark Gottlieb]], due to rule rewriting issues.<ref>{{EzTumblr| | The idea for triple strike was discussed by [[R&D]] prior to its release in ''Unstable''. [[Mark Rosewater]] tried to put Triple Strike into ''[[Future Sight]]'' on a [[Futureshifted|future-shifted]] card and was stopped by the ''Magic'' [[rules]] Manager at the time, [[Mark Gottlieb]], due to rule rewriting issues.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/82838993490/i-think-triple-strike-is-very-possible-in-magic|title=I think triple strike is very possible in Magic...|April 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/100429190403/do-you-ever-think-that-there-might-be-a-second|title=Do you ever think that there might be a second strike mechanic?|October 19, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/79801484957/could-triple-strike-and-instants-with-flash-happen|title=Could triple strike happen in an un-set?|March 16, 2014}}</ref> | ||
Even after its release in ''Unstable'', Mark Rosewater believes it is unlikely that Triple strike (and Last strike) will become [[eternal]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167543441478/is-the-inclusion-of-last-strike-and-triple-strike|title=Is the inclusion of last strike and triple strike in Unstable a concession that they will never make it into black border?|November 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167543545088/are-triple-strike-and-last-strike-any-closer-to|title=Are Triple Strike and Last Strike any closer to being black borderable today than they were in Future Sight?|November 16, 2017}}</ref> | |||
==Example== | |||
{{examples|<c>Three-Headed Goblin</c> {{3}}{{R}}{{R}}<br>Creature - Goblin Mutant<br>3/3<br>Triple strike ''(This creature deals first-strike, regular, and last-strike combat damage.)''}} | |||
==Cards that grant Triple Strike== | |||
*<c>Hat Trick</c> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:29, 2 March 2023
| Triple strike | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Unstable |
| Last used | Unstable |
| Reminder Text | Triple strike (This creature deals first-strike, regular, and last-strike combat damage.) |
| Statistics |
1 card  100% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| fulloracle:"Triple strike" | |
Triple strike is a static ability featured in Unstable.[1][2]
Description
Triple strike allows a creature to deal combat damage during both the First strike, the normal Combat Damage Step and the Last strike.
History
The idea for triple strike was discussed by R&D prior to its release in Unstable. Mark Rosewater tried to put Triple Strike into Future Sight on a future-shifted card and was stopped by the Magic rules Manager at the time, Mark Gottlieb, due to rule rewriting issues.[3][4][5]
Even after its release in Unstable, Mark Rosewater believes it is unlikely that Triple strike (and Last strike) will become eternal.[6][7]
Example
Example
Three-Headed Goblin 
Creature - Goblin Mutant
3/3
Triple strike (This creature deals first-strike, regular, and last-strike combat damage.)
Cards that grant Triple Strike
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 22, 2017). "Unstable FAQAWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 4, 2017). "Unstable Scraps, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 15, 2014). "I think triple strike is very possible in Magic...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 19, 2014). "Do you ever think that there might be a second strike mechanic?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 16, 2014). "Could triple strike happen in an un-set?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 16, 2017). "Is the inclusion of last strike and triple strike in Unstable a concession that they will never make it into black border?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 16, 2017). "Are Triple Strike and Last Strike any closer to being black borderable today than they were in Future Sight?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
