Card

Boros Battleshaper

Creature — Minotaur Soldier


At the beginning of each combat, up to one target creature attacks or blocks this combat if able and up to one target creature can't attack or block this combat.

Leaders shape the minds of their allies. It takes a master to shape the minds of enemies.


  Dragon's Maze (DGM)
#58, Rare

Illustrated by: Zoltan Boros
Multiverse ID: 369051

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2013-04-15
    A creature forced to attack does so only if it's able to do so as attackers are declared. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under that player's control continuously since the turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having the creature attack, the creature's controller isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't attack in that case either.
  • 2013-04-15
    The controller of each creature chooses which player or planeswalker it attacks or which attacking creature it blocks, as appropriate.
  • 2013-04-15
    If you choose two targets for Boros Battleshaper's ability, and only one of those targets is legal when the ability tries to resolve, only the legal target will be affected. If all targets are illegal when the ability tries to resolve, it will be countered and none of its effects will happen.
  • 2013-04-15
    You may choose zero targets for either or both instances of "up to one target creature."
  • 2013-04-15
    A creature forced to block does so only if it's able to do so as blockers are declared. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't block, or no creatures are attacking its controller or a planeswalker controlled by that player, then it doesn't block. If there's a cost associated with having the creature block, its controller isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't block in that case either.
  • 2013-04-15
    If another player gains control of the creature chosen to attack or block if able after it attacks, that creature isn't forced to then block during that same combat.
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