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'''Frenzy''' is a triggered [[keyword ability]].  Frenzy was first featured in ''[[Future Sight]]''. For a long time, it was only printed on one card, the [[timeshifted]] <c>Frenzy Sliver</c>. In 2017, the ability reappeared on {{card|Garbage Elemental|Unstable|#=82a}}.
'''Frenzy''' is a triggered [[keyword ability]].  Frenzy was first featured in ''[[Future Sight]]''. For a long time, it was only printed on one card, the [[timeshifted]] <c>Frenzy Sliver</c>. In 2017, the ability reappeared on {{card|Garbage Elemental|Unstable|#=82a}}.


This mechanic was made as a mechanic to encourage [[blocking]]. [[Mark Rosewater]] has tried to put frenzy in numerous sets, but [[Play Design]] is not a fan, stating that the play pattern is not that fun.<ref name="Back 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/back-future-sight-part-2-2020-08-10|Back to the ''Future Sight'', Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 10, 2020}}</ref>
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Frenzy
Keyword Ability
Type Triggered
Introduced Future Sight
Last used Unstable
Reminder Text Frenzy N (Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, it gets +N/+0 until end of turn.)
Statistics
2 cards
{B} 50% {R} 50%
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keyword:"Frenzy"

Frenzy is a triggered keyword ability. Frenzy was first featured in Future Sight. For a long time, it was only printed on one card, the timeshifted Frenzy Sliver. In 2017, the ability reappeared on Garbage Elemental (Unstable, #82a).

This mechanic was made as a mechanic to encourage blocking. Mark Rosewater has tried to put frenzy in numerous sets, but Play Design is not a fan, stating that the play pattern is not that fun.[1]

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

Frenzy
A keyword ability that can make a creature better in combat. See rule 702.68, “Frenzy.”

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

  • 702.68. Frenzy
    • 702.68a Frenzy is a triggered ability. “Frenzy N” means “Whenever this creature attacks and isn’t blocked, it gets +N/+0 until end of turn.”
    • 702.68b If a creature has multiple instances of frenzy, each triggers separately.

Examples

Example

Frenzy Sliver {1}{B}
Creature — Sliver
1/1
All Sliver creatures have frenzy 1. (Whenever a Sliver attacks and isn't blocked, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)

  1. Mark Rosewater (August 10, 2020). "Back to the Future Sight, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.