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Act of Heroism

Card Name

Act of Heroism

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Untap target creature. It gets +2/+2 until end of turn and can block an additional creature this turn.

Flavor Text

"On every plane, there are those who run toward danger." —Gideon Jura

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Standard

Rulings

(3/16/2018)
You can cast Act of Heroism even if the target creature won't be able to block right away, perhaps because you're the attacking player.
(3/16/2018)
Untapping an attacking creature doesn't remove it from combat.
(3/16/2018)
Act of Heroism can target an untapped creature. It still gets +2/+2 and can block an additional creature.
(3/16/2018)
The effects of Act of Heroism are cumulative. If multiples resolve targeting the same creature, that creature can block that many additional creatures this turn.