Battle cry
Battle cry is a triggered ability first introduced in Mirrodin Besieged and gives a +1/+0 bonus to each other attacking creature, thus being more or less an inversion of Exalted. [1] [2] Battle Cry has to date appeared on seven cards, all of which carry the Mirran watermark.
Rules
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Rulings
- The +1/+0 bonus applies to each other attacking creature, but not to the creature with battle cry itself.
- The +1/+0 bonus remains until the end of the turn, even if the creature with battle cry leaves the battlefield or stops being an attacking creature.
- If a creature with battle cry attacks more than once in a turn (due to an additional combat phase being created), its battle cry ability will trigger each time. The results are cumulative.
- In Two-Headed Giant and other multiplayer variants where players share a turn, attacking creatures controlled by a teammate also receive the +1/+0 bonus.
Examples
Color percentages
There is a total of 7 cards that involve battle cry, which divide by color as such:
- Red = 43 %
- White = 43 %
- Artifact = 14 %
Trivia
- Battle Cry was featured as rules card 1 of 5 in the Mirrodin Besieged set.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 17, 2011). "Under Besiege, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Tom LaPille (February 11, 2011). "The Heroes Who Cried Battle". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.