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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 they are 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 they are impelled to block any creatures with the ability.


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===Lure===
===Lure===
''Creatures''
''Creatures''
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*<c>Breaker of Armies</c>
*<c>Breaker of Armies</c>
*<c>Elvish Bard</c>
*<c>Elvish Bard</c>
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''Enchantments''
''Enchantments''
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*<c>Gift of the Deity</c>
*<c>Gift of the Deity</c>
*<c>Indrik Umbra</c>
*<c>Indrik Umbra</c>
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''Sorceries''
''Sorceries''
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*<c>Armed//Dangerous</c>
*<c>Armed//Dangerous</c>
*<c>Alluring Scent</c>
*<c>Alluring Scent</c>
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''Instants''
''Instants''
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*<c>Bloodscent</c>
*<c>Bloodscent</c>
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''Artifacts''
''Artifacts''
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*<c>Nemesis Mask</c>
*<c>Nemesis Mask</c>
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===Targeted Lure===
===Targeted Lure===
''Creatures''
''Creatures''
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*<c>Auriok Siege Sled</c>
*<c>Auriok Siege Sled</c>
*<c>Burning-Tree Bloodscale</c>
*<c>Burning-Tree Bloodscale</c>
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''Instants''
''Instants''
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*<c>Academic Dispute</c>
*<c>Academic Dispute</c>
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''Sorceries''
''Sorceries''
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*<c>Blaze of Glory</c>
*<c>Blaze of Glory</c>
*<c>Culling Mark</c>
*<c>Culling Mark</c>
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''Artifacts''
''Artifacts''
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*<c>Grappling Hook</c>
*<c>Grappling Hook</c>
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Revision as of 14:57, 13 April 2022

Lure
(Targeted Lure)
Mechanic
Introduced Alpha
Last used Streets of New Capenna
Text All creatures able to block [creature] do so.
Target creature blocks [creature] this turn if able.
Statistics
32 Lure cards
{C} 3.1% {B} 3.1% {R} 3.1% {G} 68.8% {R/G} 3.1% {G/W} 3.1% {B/G} 9.4% {artifact symbol} 6.3%

23 Targeted lure cards
{W} 8.7% {U} 8.7% {R} 8.7% {G} 52.2% {R/G} 4.3% {B/G} 8.7% {R/W} 4.3% {artifact symbol} 4.3%
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fulloracle:"able to block"
fulloracle:"Target creature blocks"

The lure ability, informally named after the eponymous Lure card, is an ability that limits an opponent's options when blocking, such that they are 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

Enchantments

Sorceries

Instants

Artifacts

Targeted Lure

Creatures

Instants

Sorceries

Artifacts

See also

References

  1. a b Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.