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Flame Haze
Commander / EDH
SCORE: 14 | 3 COMMENTS | 7006 VIEWS | IN 8 FOLDERS
Format: Archaic - Lorwyn-Spiral Standard
Modern
SCORE: 3 | 401 VIEWS
Pew-pew! The not so scary voltron deck.
Commander / EDH
SCORE: 1 | 4 COMMENTS | 95 VIEWS
Auratocracy
Pauper
SCORE: 8 | 3 COMMENTS | 611 VIEWS
Tomik, Advokist of Land-Smack
Commander / EDH
SCORE: 2 | 1287 VIEWS | IN 2 FOLDERS
The Edge of Autumn (Seasonal Theme-Deck)
Casual
SCORE: 4 | 1 COMMENT | 809 VIEWS
Pauper Metalcraft
Pauper
SCORE: 2 | 600 VIEWS
Sleeper Cantrip (Burn)
Modern*
SCORE: 3 | 1 COMMENT | 612 VIEWS
| Finished Decks | 118 |
| Prototype Decks | 104 |
| Drafts | 0 |
| Playing since | Return to Ravnica |
| Avg. deck rating | 4.75 |
| T/O Rank | 302 |
| Helper Rank | None yet |
| Cards suggested / good suggestions | 338 / 151 |
| Venues | casual play |
| Cards Added/Fixed | 2 |
| Joined | 10 years |
Said on Need help writing …...
#1There are cards like Assault Formation, High Alert, Wakestone Gargoyle that allow creatures with defender to attack as though they didn't have defender.
I want to make a custom commander for a kindred group of creatures known for having card text that reads "this creature can't block" and I want the commander to allow those creatures to block as though they didn't have that restrictive ability. I'm stumped as to how to write that in an understandable and concise manner.
"[Creature type] you control can block as though they didn't have 'this creature can't block.'" reads poorly to me because "this creature can't block" isn't a keyword but an oddly specific line of text.
Most of the creatures of this group have flying, so I've currently settled on, "[Creature type] you control have flying and can block as though they have no other abilities." which feels like it would work better, but I worry it might become confusing if I give one of those creatures something like a Basilisk Collar - would that mean the creature would not have lifelink or deathtouch when blocking with such an effect? It could be confusing for my opponents which I want to avoid.
I'd like to know how exactly you'd write such an effect on a card so that it comes off just as eloquently as the example cards that have "this creature can attack as though it didn't have defender." Do you have any ideas?
July 5, 2025 4:48 a.m.