| Attack Alone | |
|---|---|
| Mechanic | |
| Introduced |
Shards of Alara (mechanic) Ice Age (keyword) |
| Last used | Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty |
| Reminder Text | ... [can't/when ~] attack[s] alone... |
| Statistics |
63 cards  31.7%  4.8%  9.5%  19%  7.9%  4.8%  1.6%  4.8%  3.2%  6.3%  4.8%  1.6% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| fulloracle:"attacks? alone" | |
Attacking alone, as a concept, was first introduced with Errantry (Ice Age). It was "keyworded" as a term in Shards of Alara to provide a clearly defined trigger for the Exalted mechanic.
The mechanic outside of Exalted is often used as downside for creatures that can either only attack alone or cannot attack alone. Its opposite is much rarer, entirely downside-based, and only one has "can't block alone" (Craven Hulk) - the other six cannot do either combat action alone.
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty uses attacking alone for Exalted-like triggers are mechanic for Samurai.
Rules[ | ]
From the Comprehensive Rules (November 8, 2024—Magic: The Gathering Foundations)
- 506.5. A creature attacks alone if it’s the only creature declared as an attacker during the declare attackers step. A creature is attacking alone if it’s attacking but no other creatures are. A creature blocks alone if it’s the only creature declared as a blocker during the declare blockers step. A creature is blocking alone if it’s blocking but no other creatures are.
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (November 8, 2024—Magic: The Gathering Foundations)
- Attack Alone
- A creature “attacks alone” if it’s the only creature declared as an attacker during the declare attackers step. A creature “is attacking alone” if it’s attacking but no other creatures are. See rule 506.5.