First strike
| First Strike | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Alpha |
| Last used | Evergreen |
| Reminder Text | First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) |
| Statistics |
390 cards 33%  27%  8%  2%  2% Multicolor 13%, Artifact 9%, Land 1% |
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| keyword:"First Strike" | |
First strike is an evergreen keyword ability that changes the rules for combat by adding an additional combat damage step.
Description
The ability usually represents a creature's exceptional speed or prowess; or possession of long range weapons, such as spears, lances, or bows. First strike has been in Magic since the original Alpha set. [1] First strike has appeared in all colors, but is primarily placed in white and red. It is tertiary in black. [2][3] The most common creature types to have first strike are Knights and Soldiers.
Offensive First Strike
Fresh Faced Recruit from Guilds of Ravnica is R&D experimenting with creatures that just give first strike offensively.[4]
Rules
Examples
Enchantments that grant just First Strike
One creature
All your creatures
References
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