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Raging River

Card Name

Raging River

Mana Cost

Type

Enchantment

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

When you attack, non-flying defending creatures must be divided as opponent wishes between the left and right sides of the River. You then choose on which side of the River to place each attacking creature, and attacking creatures can only be blocked by flying creatures or those on the same side of the River.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(5/1/2008)
If a creature enters (or something becomes a creature) after the ability resolves, that creature will not be able to block any creature that was attacking at the time the ability resolved.
(5/1/2008)
If a creature is put onto the battlefield attacking after the ability resolves, it can be blocked by any creature that could normally block it (including creatures that entered after the ability resolved).