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The ability usually represents a creature's exceptional speed or prowess; or possession of long range weapons, such as spears, lances, or bows. First strike has been in ''[[Magic]]'' since the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set. <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> First strike has appeared in all colors, but is primarily placed in [[white]] and [[red]]. It is tertiary in [[black]]. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/115323439298/mind-setting-up-a-dispute-between-my-grupo-which|title=Which colors are primary, secondary and tertiary on first strike?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=August 31, 2012}}</ref><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> | A creature with first strike deals [[combat damage]] before creatures without first strike. The ability usually represents a creature's exceptional speed or prowess; or possession of long range weapons, such as spears, lances, or bows. The most common creature types to have first strike are [[Knight]]s and [[Soldier]]s. | ||
===History=== | |||
First strike has been in ''[[Magic]]'' since the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set. <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> First strike has appeared in all colors, but is primarily placed in [[white]] and [[red]]. It is tertiary in [[black]]. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/115323439298/mind-setting-up-a-dispute-between-my-grupo-which|title=Which colors are primary, secondary and tertiary on first strike?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=August 31, 2012}}</ref><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> | |||
<c>Fresh Faced Recruit</c> from ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' is [[R&D]] experimenting with creatures that just give first strike offensively.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/181969867693/my-birthday-was-last-week-i-want-to-ask-about-the|title=I want to ask about the card I got judge calls about.|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 13, 2019}}</ref> | <c>Fresh Faced Recruit</c> from ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' is [[R&D]] experimenting with creatures that just give first strike offensively.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/181969867693/my-birthday-was-last-week-i-want-to-ask-about-the|title=I want to ask about the card I got judge calls about.|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 13, 2019}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 13 January 2019
| First Strike | |
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| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Alpha |
| Last used | Evergreen |
| Reminder Text | First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) |
| Statistics |
390 cards 33%  27%  8%  2%  2% Multicolor 13%, Artifact 9%, Land 1% |
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| keyword:"First Strike" | |
First strike is an evergreen keyword ability that changes the rules for combat by adding an additional combat damage step.
Description
A creature with first strike deals combat damage before creatures without first strike. The ability usually represents a creature's exceptional speed or prowess; or possession of long range weapons, such as spears, lances, or bows. The most common creature types to have first strike are Knights and Soldiers.
History
First strike has been in Magic since the original Alpha set. [1] First strike has appeared in all colors, but is primarily placed in white and red. It is tertiary in black. [2][3]
Fresh Faced Recruit from Guilds of Ravnica is R&D experimenting with creatures that just give first strike offensively.[4]
Rules
Examples
Enchantments that grant just First Strike
One creature
All your creatures
References
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (August 31, 2012). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (January 13, 2019). "". Tumblr.