If a creature can block any one creature in a band, then it can block the entire band. You can form as many bands as you’re able, but one creature can only be a member of one band.įor example, Master of the Hunt has the ability to create a 1/1 Wolves of the Hunt token with the ability “bands with other Wolves of the Hunt.” In this case, the “quality” is “Wolves of the Hunt,” which limits the token to forming bands with other Wolves of the Hunt tokens. The band you’ve formed lasts until the end of combat, even if another effect removes the bands with other ability. That band attacks together and is blocked together. Creatures that have bands with other can form a band with other attacking creatures of the specified quality. Old Fogey | Illustration by Douglas Shulerīands with other allows you to form “bands” when you declare attackers. (Disclaimer: I’m no judge, have you read my bio? I can point you to rule 702.22 in the Comprehensive Rules, which deals with banding. Whether you’re here to Remember Some Cards or learn about something you missed from ages past, join me as we uncover this long-dead mechanic! “Bands with other” just doesn’t roll off the tongue, but it’s today’s topic. Look, I don’t have a musical pun for this one. Others are relics of their time, left to be dug up by MTG archaeologists who weren’t around to experience them. Some mechanics and design ideas become all-stars, coming back again and again with new takes and iterations. ![]() Do “Magic boomers” get together at happy hour to Remember Some Cards?īut not everything that’s been turned into card stock has been a winner. Sports people often fill their off-seasons with one of my favorite pastimes: Remembering Some Guys. ![]() Magic celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, and milestones like that are always a great time to reflect on the history of the game. Adventurers’ Guildhouse | Illustration by Tom Wanerstrand
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