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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>
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>


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>.
Prior to 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, so since is used only in one or two cards a set, if at all. As such, it has few prospects as being officially named.


==Cards with Daunt==
==Cards with Daunt==

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Daunt
Mechanic
Introduced Magic 2015
Last used Commander Legends
Reminder Text This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Statistics
18 cards
{G} 66.7% {R/G} 11.1% {B/G} 5.6% {artifact symbol} 16.7%
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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 game play of trample, with fewer words and a template that's much easier to understand.[1][3][4]

Prior to 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, so since is used only in one or two cards a set, if at all. As such, it has few prospects as being officially named.

Cards with Daunt

Cards granting Daunt

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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