Trap Runner

Creature — Human Soldier

Tap: Target attacking unblocked creature becomes blocked. Play this ability only during the declare blockers step. (This ability works on unblockable creatures.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (11)

legendofa on Help with a mono white …

2 years ago

Trap Runner doesn't actually force a creature to block. The attacking creature just becomes blocked by nothing in particular.

Deftblade Elite, Swooping Talon, and Lowland Tracker are the three white creatures with provoke, which allows them to force blockers.

NTakamura on Help with a mono white …

2 years ago

I am currently building a white bushido deck with Sensei Golden-Tail and I want to know if there are some cards that force creature to block my creatures. So far I have found Trap Runner and Grappling Hook to make this happen. Are there any other cards that help do this that I may have missed?

Rhadamanthus on None

4 years ago

It depends on exactly how the ability is written. Since Infiltration Lens says "becomes blocked by a creature", yes, it will trigger twice if the equipped creature gets blocked by 2 creatures. If we're talking about something that just says "becomes blocked" like Alley Grifters then no, that would only trigger once regardless of how many creatures blocked it.

If an effect from a spell or ability blocks something without using any creatures (Dazzling Beauty, Trap Runner, etc.) then "becomes blocked by a creature" abilities won't trigger but "becomes blocked" abilities will trigger.

ClockworkSwordfish on how does Menace interact with …

5 years ago

This is also why Trap Runner or even Flash Foliage can still stop Greven! Menace means it takes two blockers for the opponent to declare "I block him" the old-fashioned way, but as soon as that point has successfully passed, he is considered blocked from that point on. Thus, anything that circumvents the usual Declare Blockers step will work just fine.

McToters on WR Angels and Dragons

6 years ago

Maybe Martial Law, Boros Battleshaper, Archangel of Tithes, Thundersong Trumpeter, Trap Runner?

I know the Battleshaper, Trumpeter and Runner dont fit your themes of creature type BUT I think they definitely fit the theme of your commander--since you can't cast spells during combat you put spells that alter combat through static, activated or triggered abilities.

I think Martial law and Archangel of Tithes def fit into your deck.

+1

Jaysterbaby on Looking for Cards to Block …

7 years ago

I only know of these

Choking Vines, Curtain of Light, Dazzling Beauty, Fog Patch, Trap Runner

I was just wondering if anyone knows any others or alternatives

Panzerforge on Pillow-sword

8 years ago

I'm not sure what your budget is on this, but a few suggestions for swaps:

Grasp of Fate instead of Thopter Arrest. The fact that you can play politics with this (because it's "up to one") and hit everyone on the table is great.

Trap Runner instead of Spell Queller. Trap runner keeps you safe from those little horrible things that can slip in under your defenses, like Master of Cruelties with Rogue's Passage. Or Benthic Infiltrator with Eldrazi Conscription.

A few other things that might be worth looking into are Crystal Chimes to return your valuable enchantments and enchantment creatures from the graveyard, and Sigarda's Aid to allow you to slip on a pair of boots or a sword at instant speed and low cost.

Panzerforge on Kaalia and her baddest servant …

8 years ago

I've seen this done even worse with Rogue's Passage.

It received a look of disgust from most of the table.

If you're having problems with this kind of thing, Trap Runner is a fantastic card in white to stop nonsense like this.
(best way to fight nonsense is with silliness... Master of Cruelties comes in for the kill, and smacks his head on a tree branch.)