War Cadence (Mercadian Masques) - Gatherer

War Cadence

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Community Rating: 3.883 / 5 (30 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

War Cadence

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Enchantment

Card Text:

: This turn, creatures can't block unless their controller pays Variable Colorless

for each blocking creature they control.

Flavor Text:

The rhythm isn't a call to arms, but a signal that the goblins have made a new enemy.

Expansion:

Mercadian Masques

Rarity:

Uncommon

All Sets:

Card Number:

224

Artist:

John Matson

Rulings

10/4/2004	You can choose X=0. This doesn't have an effect most of the time, but it does mean that creatures can't block unless the controller chooses to pay the cost (a cost of zero is not automatically paid). You can use this to make your creatures unable to block an attacker.
10/4/2004	The ability only applies to blocks declared after it resolves. It will not add costs to any blockers already announced.