Triple strike
| Triple strike | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Unstable |
| Last used | Unstable |
| Reminder Text | Triple strike (This creature deals first-strike, regular, and last-strike combat damage.) |
| Statistics |
1 card  100% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Triple strike" | |
Triple strike is a static ability featured in Unstable.[1][2]
Description
Triple strike allows a creature to deal combat damage during both the First strike, the normal Combat Damage Step and the Last strike.
History
The idea for triple strike was discussed by R&D prior to its release in Unstable. Mark Rosewater tried to put Triple Strike into Future Sight on a future-shifted card and was stopped by the Magic rules Manager at the time, Mark Gottlieb, due to rule rewriting issues.[3][4][5]
Even after its release in Unstable, Mark Rosewater believes it is unlikely that Triple strike (and Last strike) will get into black border.[6][7]
Example
Example
Three-Headed Goblin 
Creature - Goblin Mutant
3/3
Triple strike (This creature deals first-strike, regular, and last-strike combat damage.)
Cards that grant Triple Strike
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 22, 2017). "Unstable FAQAWASLFAQPAFTIDAWABIAJTBT". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 4, 2017). "Unstable Scraps, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 15, 2014). "I think triple strike is very possible in Magic...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 19, 2014). "Do you ever think that there might be a second strike mechanic?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 16, 2014). "Could triple strike happen in an un-set?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 16, 2017). "Is the inclusion of last strike and triple strike in Unstable a concession that they will never make it into black border?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 16, 2017). "Are Triple Strike and Last Strike any closer to being black borderable today than they were in Future Sight?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
