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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>  
'''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]].


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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>
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 get into [[black border]].<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>
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 ==  
==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.)''}}
{{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}}


{{Mechanics|misc}}
{{Mechanics|misc|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Silver-bordered]]
{{Acorn|mechanics}}

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
{R} 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 {3}{R}{R}
Creature - Goblin Mutant
3/3
Triple strike (This creature deals first-strike, regular, and last-strike combat damage.)

Cards that grant Triple Strike

References