Does No Quarter Make Your Creatures Unblocked?
Asked by Sultai_Sir 2 years ago
Basically the title, when something gets blocked but gets removed or tapped it still remains blocked, but does No Quarter get around this or is it just another useless enchantment?
Once blocked, a creature remains blocked for the remainder of combat unless a spell or ability specifically says otherwise. No Quarter will just destroy the smaller powered creature(s). Relevant rules text:
509.1h An attacking creature with one or more creatures declared as blockers for it becomes a blocked creature; one with no creatures declared as blockers for it becomes an unblocked creature. This remains unchanged until the creature is removed from combat, an effect says that it becomes blocked or unblocked, or the combat phase ends, whichever comes first. A creature remains blocked even if all the creatures blocking it are removed from combat.
August 31, 2021 4:44 p.m.
Omniscience_is_life says... #3
Polaris Balduvian Warlord is the only effect in existence, to the extent of Scryfall's knowledge.
August 31, 2021 4:54 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #4
Balduvian Warlord's ability is a callback to False Orders, the only other effect I can think of.
Polaris says... Accepted answer #1
No. Once a block has been declared, the attacking creature is now blocked. As far as I know, there is no way to actually unblock a creature. Trample gets around this because if there are no SURVIVING blocking creatures left when combat damage comes, trample will let you just assign the damage to the player.
With that said, this card has three uses.
First is obviating trades. They block your 5/1 with a 2/3? Their creature is dead and won't kill yours.
Second is powering through defenders. Wall of Denial or Guard Gomazoa stalling you out for eternity? Worry not, No Quarter has just the thing.
Third is beating deathtouch. Incoming Ohran Frostfang? No Quarter means your 3/3 shreds it with no issues.
August 31, 2021 4:43 p.m.