Frenzy

Frenzy
Keyword Ability
Type	Triggered
Introduced	Future Sight
Last used	Unstable
Reminder Text	Frenzy N (Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, it gets +N/+0 until end of turn.)
Storm Scale	8
Statistics	2 cards 50% 50%
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Frenzy is a triggered keyword ability that was first featured in Future Sight.

Description

Frenzy is a triggered ability. “Frenzy N” means “Whenever this creature attacks and isn’t blocked, it gets +N/+0 until end of turn.” It was made as a mechanic to encourage blocking.

History

For a long time, it was only printed on one card, the timeshifted Frenzy Sliver. In 2017, the ability reappeared on Garbage Elemental (Unstable, #82a).

Mark Rosewater has tried to put frenzy in numerous sets, but Play Design is not a fan, stating that the play pattern is not that fun.

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

Frenzy

A keyword ability that can make a creature better in combat. See rule 702.68, “Frenzy.”

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

• 702.68. Frenzy
  • 702.68a Frenzy is a triggered ability. “Frenzy N” means “Whenever this creature attacks and isn’t blocked, it gets +N/+0 until end of turn.”
  • 702.68b If a creature has multiple instances of frenzy, each triggers separately.

Examples

Example

Frenzy Sliver
Creature — Sliver
1/1
All Sliver creatures have frenzy 1. (Whenever a Sliver attacks and isn't blocked, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)