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'''Fear''' is a [[keyword ability]] found primarily on [[Color Wheel#Black|black]] creatures. It is an evasion ability that allows a creature to only be blocked by black or artifact creatures. The ability has existed since [[Alpha]], where it was printed on a card called, appropriately, <c>Fear</c>. The rules text of that card was originally the rules text for the fear ability. The ability was first keyworded in the [[Onslaught | '''Fear''' is a [[keyword ability]] found primarily on [[Color Wheel#Black|black]] creatures. It is an evasion ability that allows a creature to only be blocked by black or artifact creatures. The ability has existed since [[Alpha]], where it was printed on a card called, appropriately, <c>Fear</c>. The rules text of that card was originally the rules text for the fear ability. The ability was first keyworded in the [[Onslaught]] set. All pre-Onslaught cards have been errataed to replace the older rules text with the fear keyword. The Fear keyword is the only keyword with a card of the exact name. [[Flying]] comes close, with the card called <c>Flight</c> | ||
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**'''502.25c''' Multiple instances of fear on the same creature are redundant. | **'''502.25c''' Multiple instances of fear on the same creature are redundant. | ||
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==Rulings== | |||
*Cards that change color words do not change the Fear ability. The reminder text on the card can change, but it's just reminder text and does not actually define the ability. | |||
==Reminder text== | ==Reminder text== | ||
Revision as of 01:25, 31 May 2008
Fear is a keyword ability found primarily on black creatures. It is an evasion ability that allows a creature to only be blocked by black or artifact creatures. The ability has existed since Alpha, where it was printed on a card called, appropriately, Fear. The rules text of that card was originally the rules text for the fear ability. The ability was first keyworded in the Onslaught set. All pre-Onslaught cards have been errataed to replace the older rules text with the fear keyword. The Fear keyword is the only keyword with a card of the exact name. Flying comes close, with the card called Flight
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Rulings
- Cards that change color words do not change the Fear ability. The reminder text on the card can change, but it's just reminder text and does not actually define the ability.
Reminder text
The latest reminder text for fear reads "This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures."