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'''Fight''' is a [[keyword action]] introduced in ''[[Innistrad]]''. The word appears in a phrase like "[Cardname] fights target creature." and it means that both creatures deal damage equal to their [[Power/Toughness|Power]] to each other. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/innistrad-mechanics-2011-08-28|''Innistrad'' Mechanics|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 28, 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> | '''Fight''' is a [[keyword action]] introduced in ''[[Innistrad]]''. The word appears in a phrase like "[Cardname] fights target creature." and it means that both creatures deal damage equal to their [[Power/Toughness|Power]] to each other. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/innistrad-mechanics-2011-08-28|''Innistrad'' Mechanics|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 28, 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> Cards depicting fight appear primarily in red and green, and carry the flavor of an altercation. | ||
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* If a creature somehow fights itself, it will deal damage to itself equal to its power twice simultaneously. | * If a creature somehow fights itself, it will deal damage to itself equal to its power twice simultaneously. | ||
Fight is similar to the mechanic originally introduced with the [[Land]] <c>Arena</c>, though slightly altered. A few old cards with the same functionality received updated [[Oracle]] wording using the new terminology. Cards with similar, but not identical, functionality do '''not''' use the word "fight." | Fight is similar to the mechanic originally introduced with the [[Land]] <c>Arena</c>, though slightly altered. A few old cards (including Arena) with the same functionality received updated [[Oracle]] wording using the new terminology. Cards with similar, but not identical, functionality do '''not''' use the word "fight." | ||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 4 October 2016
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| Keyword Action | |
| Introduced | Innistrad |
| Last used | Evergreen |
| Reminder Text | No official reminder text |
| Statistics |
8 cards  38%  25% Land 25%  12% |
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| keyword:"Fight" | |
Fight is a keyword action introduced in Innistrad. The word appears in a phrase like "[Cardname] fights target creature." and it means that both creatures deal damage equal to their Power to each other. [1] [2] Cards depicting fight appear primarily in red and green, and carry the flavor of an altercation.
Description
- The damage is dealt simultaneously, and it is dealt by the creatures themselves, so abilities like deathtouch, lifelink, and infect will work as normal.
- Damage dealt while fighting is not combat damage, so abilities like first strike won't have any effect.
- Fighting does not cause the creatures to become tapped.
- Only creatures can fight.
- No more than two creatures can fight.
- If a creature somehow fights itself, it will deal damage to itself equal to its power twice simultaneously.
Fight is similar to the mechanic originally introduced with the Land Arena, though slightly altered. A few old cards (including Arena) with the same functionality received updated Oracle wording using the new terminology. Cards with similar, but not identical, functionality do not use the word "fight."
Rules
Example
Fighting cards before the keyword action
- Arena from a special book promotion and Time Spiral
- Triangle of War from Visions
- Contested Cliffs from Onslaught
- Magus of the Arena from Planar Chaos
- Rivals' Duel from Morningtide
Some cards have abilities similar, but not identical, to fight and have not received errata:
- Cyclops Gladiator from Magic 2011
- Durkwood Tracker from Time Spiral
- Gargantuan Gorilla from Alliances
- Karplusan Yeti from Ice Age
- Predatory Urge from Zendikar
- Stalking Yeti from Coldsnap
- Tahngarth, Talruum Hero from Planeshift
- Tracker from The Dark
- Vein Drinker from Shards of Alara
One-sided fight
Green needed answers to creatures, but R&D wanted to make sure the solution to creatures involves creatures. Fight was the first step in that direction. The next step, as first seen in Oath of the Gatewatch, was one-sided fighting for green. [3] [4]
References
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