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Desperate Lunge — Rulings, Legalities & Similar Cards | MTGAssist

Desperate Lunge

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Desperate Lunge

{1} {W}

Instantcommon

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn. You gain 2 life.

Ravnica held its breath as the hero of the resistance—their last hope—flew through the sky, his dark sword ready to strike a god.

Illustrated by Deruchenko Alexander · War of the Spark · #266

Rulings for Desperate Lunge

2

2019-05-03
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Desperate Lunge tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't gain 2 life.

2019-05-03
A creature gaining flying after it has been blocked by a creature without flying or reach won't remove the blocking creature from combat or cause the creature it blocked to become unblocked.

All Printings

3

Foundations Jumpstart#1882024common The List#WAR-2662024common War of the Spark#2662019common

Format Legality

13

Duellegal

Brawllegal

Pennynot legal

Predhnot legal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernlegal

Pauperlegal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneerlegal

Vintagelegal

Historiclegal

Standardnot legal

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Timeless

legal

Commanderlegal

Gladiatorlegal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commanderlegal

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