Triple
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| Triple | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Action | |
| Introduced |
Core Set 2021 (mechanic) Final Fantasy (keyword) |
| Last used | Evergreen |
| Reminder Text | No official reminder text |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Triple is a keyword action formally introduced in Final Fantasy for Tifa's Limit Break.
Description
Triple multiplies certain characteristics or conditions by three.
Prior to the mechanic being formalized as a keyword action, Nyxbloom Ancient, Virtue of Strength, Jeska, Thrice Reborn, City on Fire and Fiery Emancipation had abilities that tripled certain effects.[1] "Triple" as an adjective was first used on Fiery Emancipation (Core Set 2021), where it took the form "it deals triple that damage." The term was not defined in the Comprehensive Rules until Final Fantasy.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (November 14, 2025—Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Triple
- A keyword action that increases a creature’s power and/or toughness. See rule 701.11, “Triple.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (November 14, 2025—Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- 701.11. Triple
- 701.11a Tripling a creature’s power and/or toughness creates a continuous effect. This effect modifies that creature’s power and/or toughness but doesn’t set those characteristics to a specific value. See rule 613.4c.
- 701.11b To triple a creature’s power, that creature gets +X/+0, where X is twice that creature’s power as the spell or ability that triples its power resolves. Similarly, an effect that triples a creature’s toughness gives it +0/+X, where X is twice that creature’s toughness. Tripling a creature’s power and toughness gives it +X/+Y, where X is twice its power and Y is twice its toughness.
- 701.11c If a creature’s power is less than 0 when it’s tripled, tripling that creature’s power instead means that the creature gets -X/-0, where X is twice the difference between 0 and its power. Similarly, if its toughness is less than 0 when tripled, it gets -0/-X. If one characteristic’s value is negative but the other isn’t when both are tripled, it gets -X/+Y or +X/-Y, as appropriate.
Trivia
- Unstable had earlier introduced Triple Strike as an acorn mechanic.
- Summon: G.F. Cerberus (Final Fantasy) uses "Triple" as a flavor word.
See also
References
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 10, 2020). "Triple Your Pleasure, Triple Your Fun". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.