Defeat

Defeat
Keyword Action
Introduced	March of the Machine
Last used	March of the Machine
Reminder Text	Defeat ()
Statistics	36 cards 2.8% 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 13.9% 13.9% 5.6% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 5.6% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8%
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keyword:"Defeat"

Defeat is a term related to Battles, introduced in March of the Machine.

Description

Each battle enters the battlefield with a number of defense counters on it equal to its defense, found in the lower right corner of the front face. This tells you how much damage it takes to defeat a battle.

Any damage dealt to a battle causes that many defense counters to be removed from it. When the last defense counter is removed, the battle is defeated and a triggered ability triggers.

Defeat and defeated are covered in the Comprehensive Rules.

Examples

Example

Invasion of Zendikar
Battle — Siege 3
(As a Siege enters, choose an opponent to protect it. You and others can attack it. When it's defeated, exile it, then cast it transformed.)
When Invasion of Zendikar enters the battlefield, search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them on the battlefield tapped, then shuffle