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The '''lure''' ability, informally named after the eponymous <c>Lure</c> card, is an ability that limits an opponent's options when blocking, such that he or she is impelled to block any creatures with the ability. | The '''lure''' ability, informally named after the eponymous <c>Lure</c> card, is an ability that limits an opponent's options when blocking, such that he or she is impelled to block any creatures with the ability. | ||
Two main forms of the ability exist, forcing all creatures able to block ('''"lure"''') or a given target creature to block a creature with the ability ('''"targeted lure"''' or '''"Lure Limited'''"). [[R&D]] has started occasionally using the latter ability in [[red]].<ref name="Color Pie 2017"> | ==History== | ||
This ability has been with ''[[Magic]]'' since ''[[Alpha]]''. It is [[primary]] in [[green]], but [[R&D]] has started scaling back how often it is used. It's done infrequently now, and only at higher rarities because of its impact on [[Limited]].<ref name="Color Pie 2017">{{NewRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref> | |||
Two main forms of the ability exist, forcing all creatures able to block ('''"lure"''') or a given target creature to block a creature with the ability ('''"targeted lure"''' or '''"Lure Limited'''"). [[R&D]] has started occasionally using the latter ability in [[red]].<ref name="Color Pie 2017"/> | |||
The lure ability can be used to force opponents to block smaller creatures to permit larger ones to directly attack them or to block creatures with abilities that would produce a favourable outcome to the attacking player (e.g., [[deathtouch]], [[venom]], [[rampage]]). | The lure ability can be used to force opponents to block smaller creatures to permit larger ones to directly attack them or to block creatures with abilities that would produce a favourable outcome to the attacking player (e.g., [[deathtouch]], [[venom]], [[rampage]]). | ||
==Lure== | ==On cards== | ||
===Lure=== | |||
''Creatures'' | ''Creatures'' | ||
*<c>Elvish Bard</c> | *<c>Elvish Bard</c> | ||
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*<c>Nemesis Mask</c> | *<c>Nemesis Mask</c> | ||
==Targeted Lure== | ===Targeted Lure=== | ||
''Creatures'' | ''Creatures'' | ||
*<c>Burning-Tree Bloodscale</c> | *<c>Burning-Tree Bloodscale</c> | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 16 December 2017
The lure ability, informally named after the eponymous Lure card, is an ability that limits an opponent's options when blocking, such that he or she is impelled to block any creatures with the ability.
History
This ability has been with Magic since Alpha. It is primary in green, but R&D has started scaling back how often it is used. It's done infrequently now, and only at higher rarities because of its impact on Limited.[1]
Two main forms of the ability exist, forcing all creatures able to block ("lure") or a given target creature to block a creature with the ability ("targeted lure" or "Lure Limited"). R&D has started occasionally using the latter ability in red.[1]
The lure ability can be used to force opponents to block smaller creatures to permit larger ones to directly attack them or to block creatures with abilities that would produce a favourable outcome to the attacking player (e.g., deathtouch, venom, rampage).
On cards
Lure
Creatures
- Elvish Bard
- Golgari Decoy
- Marble Priest (walls)
- Mortipede
- Nath's Elite
- Prized Unicorn
- Shinen of Life's Roar
- Stone-Tongue Basilisk
- Talruum Piper (creatures with flying)
- Taunting Elf
- Tempting Licid
Enchantments
Sorceries
Instants
Artifacts
Targeted Lure
Creatures
- Burning-Tree Bloodscale
- Courtly Provocateur
- Giant Ambush Beetle
- Matsu-Tribe Decoy
- Nacatl Hunt-Pride
- Rampant Elephant
- Rimehorn Aurochs
- Sisters of Stone Death
- Tangle Angler
- Torchling
- Trumpeting Armodon
- Turntimber Basilisk
Sorceries
Artifacts