Thorn Elemental (Eighth Edition) - Gatherer

Thorn Elemental

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 4.361 / 5 (122 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Thorn Elemental

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Elemental

Card Text:

You may have Thorn Elemental assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

Flavor Text:

Rain from this storm leaves you pinned to the ground like an insect.

P/T:

7 / 7

Expansion:

Eighth Edition

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Card Number:

283

Artist:

rk post

Rulings

4/27/2018	You can decide to assign damage to the defending player or planeswalker even if the blocking creature has protection from green or damage preventing effects on it.
4/27/2018	When assigning combat damage, you choose whether you want to assign all damage to blocking creatures, or if you want to assign all of it to the player or planeswalker this creature is attacking. You can't split the damage assignment between them.
4/27/2018	If blocked by a creature with banding, the defending player decides whether or not the damage is assigned "as though it weren't blocked".