Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Defensive Formation

W · Enchantment

Rather than the attacking player, you assign the combat damage of each creature attacking you. You can divide that creature's combat damage as you choose among any of the creatures blocking it.

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Necromantic Thirst 2BBEnchantment — Aura Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Raven Guild Master 1UUCreature — Human Wizard Mutant Whenever Raven Guild Master deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top ten cards of their library. Morph {2}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) 1/1
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave BGLegendary Creature — Zombie Elemental Haste Whenever Skullbriar, the Walking Grave deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Counters remain on Skullbriar as it moves to any zone other than a player's hand or library. 1/1
Bladegriff Prototype 5Artifact Creature — Griffin Flying Whenever Bladegriff Prototype deals combat damage to a player, destroy target nonland permanent of that player's choice that one of your opponents controls. 3/2
Piercing Light WInstant Piercing Light deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)
Venomous Dragonfly 3GCreature — Insect Flying Whenever Venomous Dragonfly blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. 1/1
A-Dokuchi Silencer 1BCreature — Human Ninja Ninjutsu {1}{B} ({1}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever Dokuchi Silencer deals combat damage to a player, you may discard a card. When you do, destroy target creature or planeswalker that player controls. 2/1
Deadly Poison Sampler Artifact — Contraption Whenever you crank Deadly Poison Sampler, until end of turn, target creature gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy target creature that player controls."
Slavering Nulls 1RCreature — Goblin Zombie Whenever Slavering Nulls deals combat damage to a player, if you control a Swamp, you may have that player discard a card. 2/1
Spring-Leaf Avenger 3GGCreature — Insect Ninja Ninjutsu {3}{G} ({3}{G}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever Spring-Leaf Avenger deals combat damage to a player, return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. 6/5
Page 69