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'''Attacking alone''' as a concept that was first introduced with {{Card|Errantry|Ice Age}}. It was "keyworded" as a term in ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' to provide a clearly defined trigger for the [[Exalted]] mechanic.
 
'''Attacking alone''' as a concept that was first introduced with {{Card|Errantry|Ice Age}}. It was "keyworded" as a term in ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' to provide a clearly defined trigger for the [[Exalted]] mechanic.

Revision as of 13:33, 3 February 2022

Attack Alone
Mechanic
Introduced Shards of Alara (mechanic)
Ice Age (keyword)
Last used Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Statistics
62 cards
{W} 30.6% {U} 4.8% {B} 9.7% {R} 19.4% {G} 8.1% {W/U} 4.8% {B/R} 1.6% {G/W} 4.8% {R/W} 3.2% {M} 6.5% {artifact symbol} 4.8% {land symbol} 1.6%
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fulloracle:"attacks? alone"

Attacking alone as a concept that 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.

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty uses attacking alone for Exalted-like triggers are mechanic for {R/W} Samurai.

Rules

From the Comprehensive Rules (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

  • 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 (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

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.