Lightning Blow (Ice Age) - Gatherer

Lightning Blow

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Lightning Blow

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.

Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Flavor Text:

"If you do it right, they'll never know what hit them."

—General Jarkeld, the Arctic Fox

Expansion:

Ice Age

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Artist:

Harold McNeill

Rulings

10/1/2009	You may target any creature, not just one that doesn't have first strike. If the targeted creature already has first strike as Lightning Blow resolves, Lightning Blow won't affect it (since multiple instances of first strike are redundant), but you'll still draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
10/1/2009	If the targeted creature doesn't have first strike, granting it first strike after combat damage has been dealt in the first combat damage step won't prevent it from dealing combat damage. It will still assign and deal its combat damage in the second combat damage step.