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{{Infobox mechanic
{{Infobox mechanic
| first = Magic 2015
| first = Magic 2015
| last = Commander Legends
| last = The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
| text = This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
| text = This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
| stats = {{stats|G=12|RG=2|BG=1|A=3}}
| stats = {{stats|G=24|RG=2|BG=2|M=1|A=3}}
| search = can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less
| search = can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less
}}
}}
'''Daunt''' is [[R&D]] [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for "can't be [[blocked]] by [[creatures]] with [[power]] 2 or less".<ref name="Lucky">{{DailyRef|making-magic/do-you-feel-lucky-aetherpunk-part-2-2016-10-03|"Do You Feel Lucky, Aetherpunk?" Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 3, 2016}}</ref> It is [[primary]] in [[green]].<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref>
'''Daunt''' is [[R&D]] [[List of Magic slang|slang term]] used for "can't be [[blocked]] by [[creatures]] with [[power]] 2 or less".<ref name="Lucky">{{DailyRef|making-magic/do-you-feel-lucky-aetherpunk-part-2-2016-10-03|"Do You Feel Lucky, Aetherpunk?" Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 3, 2016}}</ref> It is [[primary]] in [[green]].<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref>


Daunt is considered to have a little of the game play of [[trample]], with fewer words and a template that's much easier to understand.<ref name="Lucky"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/151334157603/in-yesterdays-column-you-mentioned-that-daunt|title= Are we one day going to lose trample as an Evergreen keyword?|October 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/151349454268/i-like-daunt-a-lot-flavourful-effective-and-can|title= I think it is a good mechanic, but not worth replacing Trample.|October 4, 2016}}</ref>
==Description==
Daunt is considered to have a little of the gameplay of [[trample]], with fewer words and a template that's much easier to understand.<ref name="Lucky"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/151334157603/in-yesterdays-column-you-mentioned-that-daunt|title= Are we one day going to lose trample as an Evergreen keyword?|October 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/151349454268/i-like-daunt-a-lot-flavourful-effective-and-can|title= I think it is a good mechanic, but not worth replacing Trample.|October 4, 2016}}</ref>


Prior to Daunt, an attempt was made to give Green and Red another form of evasion. "Unblockable by lesser power" was used sporadically since [[Guildpact]], but the design space is small and plays poorly; only eight cards were printed with this ability, all in green. Red received two cards with "unblockable by 1 power or less" on <c>Hero of Oxid Ridge</c> and <c>War-Name Aspirant</c>.
Before Daunt, attempts were made to give Green and Red another form of evasion, and this was around the time when [[trample]] (functionally, unblockable by low toughness) was being reconsidered as a keyword. "Unblockable by lesser power" was used sporadically since [[Guildpact]], but the design space is small and plays poorly; only eight cards were printed with this ability, all in green. Later, Red received two cards with "unblockable by 1 power or less" on <c>Hero of Oxid Ridge</c> and <c>War-Name Aspirant</c>.


The [[blocking]] [[restriction]] was first printed on ''[[Magic 2015]]'s'' <c>Scuttling Doom Engine</c>. As an experiment, it was also featured on several cards in ''[[Kaladesh]]'' and ''[[Amonkhet]]''.<ref name="Lucky"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/151320442643/mark-theres-a-small-error-in-your-kaladesh|title=You forgot about Demolition Stomper|October 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160377047763/another-question-after-putting-daunt-in|title=Is Daunt a mechanic we can expect to see more of in the future?|May 6, 2017}}</ref> The power level is generally higher than most common keywords, so since then it remains unnamed and used only in one or two cards a set, if at all.
The [[blocking]] [[restriction]] was first printed on ''[[Magic 2015]]'s'' <c>Scuttling Doom Engine</c>. As an experiment, it was also featured on several cards in ''[[Kaladesh]]'' and ''[[Amonkhet]]''.<ref name="Lucky"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/151320442643/mark-theres-a-small-error-in-your-kaladesh|title=You forgot about Demolition Stomper|October 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160377047763/another-question-after-putting-daunt-in|title=Is Daunt a mechanic we can expect to see more of in the future?|May 6, 2017}}</ref> The power level is generally higher than most common keywords, therefore it appears on only one or two cards a set, if at all. As such, it has few prospects of being officially named.
 
''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate]]'' has a variant requiring 3 power to block (<c>Dread Linnorm</c>, {{Card|Saddle of the Cavalier}}).


==Cards with Daunt==
==Cards with Daunt==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*<c>Antique Collector</c>
*<c>Arlinn's Wolf</c>
*<c>Arlinn's Wolf</c>
*<c>Brushfire Elemental</c>
*<c>Brushfire Elemental</c>
*<c>Cavern Stomper</c>
*<c>Chomping Kavu</c>
*<c>Demolition Stomper</c>
*<c>Demolition Stomper</c>
*<c>Elegant Edgecrafters</c>
*<c>Elegant Edgecrafters</c>
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*<c>Gate Colossus</c>
*<c>Gate Colossus</c>
*<c>Giltgrove Stalker</c>
*<c>Giltgrove Stalker</c>
*<c>Glinting Creeper</c>
*<c>Glissa's Retriever</c>
*<c>Greater Sandwurm</c>
*<c>Greater Sandwurm</c>
*<c>Harvesttide Sentry</c>
*<c>Hierophant Bio-Titan</c>
*<c>Legolas Greenleaf</c>
*<c>Linebreaker Baloth</c>
*<c>Outland Boar</c>
*<c>Outland Boar</c>
*<c>Paladin of Predation</c>
*<c>Park Heights Maverick</c>
*<c>Questing Beast</c>
*<c>Questing Beast</c>
*<c>Ravenous Slime</c>
*<c>Ravenous Slime</c>
*<c>Rhonas's Stalwart</c> as an [[exert]] ability
*<c>Rhonas's Stalwart</c>
*<c>Riphook Raider</c>
*<c>Scuttling Doom Engine</c>
*<c>Scuttling Doom Engine</c>
*<c>Shadowheart, Cleric of Twilight</c>
*<c>Steel Leaf Champion</c>
*<c>Steel Leaf Champion</c>
*<c>Stormkeld Vanguard</c>
*<c>Verdant Outrider</c>
}}


==Cards granting Daunt==
==Cards granting Daunt==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*<c>Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener</c> - triggered ability
*<c>Chomping Kavu</c> - [[Backup]] effect
*<c>Ghirapur Guide</c> - activated ability
*<c>Ghirapur Guide</c> - activated ability
*<c>Mournwillow</c> - triggered ability, Daunt for all creatures
*<c>Mournwillow</c> - triggered ability, Daunt for all creatures
}}
==Variants==
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*<c>Dread Linnorm</c> (power 3 or less)
*<c>Hero of Oxid Ridge</c> (power 1 or less)
*{{Card|Saddle of the Cavalier}} - (equipment; power 3 or less)
*<c>War-Name Aspirant</c> (power 1 or less)
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 7 November 2023

Daunt
Mechanic
Introduced Magic 2015
Last used The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Reminder Text This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Statistics
32 cards
{G} 75% {R/G} 6.3% {B/G} 6.3% {M} 3.1% {artifact symbol} 9.4%
Scryfall Search
fulloracle:"can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less"

Daunt is R&D slang term used for "can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less".[1] It is primary in green.[2]

Description

Daunt is considered to have a little of the gameplay of trample, with fewer words and a template that's much easier to understand.[1][3][4]

Before Daunt, attempts were made to give Green and Red another form of evasion, and this was around the time when trample (functionally, unblockable by low toughness) was being reconsidered as a keyword. "Unblockable by lesser power" was used sporadically since Guildpact, but the design space is small and plays poorly; only eight cards were printed with this ability, all in green. Later, Red received two cards with "unblockable by 1 power or less" on Hero of Oxid Ridge and War-Name Aspirant.

The blocking restriction was first printed on Magic 2015's Scuttling Doom Engine. As an experiment, it was also featured on several cards in Kaladesh and Amonkhet.[1][5][6] The power level is generally higher than most common keywords, therefore it appears on only one or two cards a set, if at all. As such, it has few prospects of being officially named.

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate has a variant requiring 3 power to block (Dread Linnorm, Saddle of the Cavalier).

Cards with Daunt

Cards granting Daunt

Variants

References

  1. ↑ a b c Mark Rosewater (October 3, 2016). ""Do You Feel Lucky, Aetherpunk?" Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 4, 2016). "Are we one day going to lose trample as an Evergreen keyword?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 4, 2016). "I think it is a good mechanic, but not worth replacing Trample.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 3, 2016). "You forgot about Demolition Stomper". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 6, 2017). "Is Daunt a mechanic we can expect to see more of in the future?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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