Dexterity card
| Dexterity Card | |
|---|---|
| Mechanic | |
| Introduced | Alpha |
| Last used | Unsanctioned |
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Dexterity cards in Magic are those that require some physical skill to achieve maximum effect, for example by flipping or dropping card(s) from a height of at least one foot onto the playing area.[1]
Only Chaos Orb and Falling Star were ever printed in black border and are banned in Vintage. Dexterity cards are no longer made in black border, but can still be printed in silver-bordered cards.[2][3]
There is a "Ripping card" variant used twice in Unglued which requires the card to be torn "into pieces" during activation. One of these does not actually require any additional dexterity action. For obvious reasons, ripping is rated 10 on the Gotcha Scale, meaning that players do not enjoy the mechanic and it's unlikely to be reprinted.[4]
List of dexterity cards
From black-bordered sets:
From silver-bordered sets:
- Charm School (Unglued)
- Clay Pigeon (Unglued)
- Landfill (Unglued)
- Orcish Paratroopers (Unhinged)
- Pointy Finger of Doom (Unhinged)
- Goblin Sleigh Ride (Holiday card)[5]
- Slaying Mantis (Unstable)
- Boomstacker (Unsanctioned)
Ripping cards:
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 29, 2012). "Dexterity cards? What are those?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 05, 2015). "You said silver bordered is "don't do things we can currently do in black border".". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 30, 2017). "When did dexerity cards get banned?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2020-09-16). "Where does ripping cards (Blacker Lotus and Chaos Confetti) fall on the Gotcha Scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (December 1, 2015). "The Wizards of the Coast Holiday Promo Card". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.