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Formation Breaker

Card Name

Formation Breaker

Mana Cost

1

Type

Creature – Beast

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Creatures with power less than this creature's power can't block it.As long as you control a creature with a counter on it, this creature gets +1/+2.

Flavor Text

"The war chargers seem restless. Let them out to play." —Ermaz, Abzan border guard

Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Pauper

Rulings

(4/4/2025)
You compare Formation Breaker’s power to the power of any creature trying to block it only as blockers are declared. Once Formation Breaker has been legally blocked by a creature, changing the power of either creature won’t change or undo the block.