Ambuscade
Hour of Devastation 110 • common
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 110
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
"Spent a lifetime learning from predators. Picked up a few tricks."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ambuscade was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set serves as the conclusion to the Amonkhet block, depicting the catastrophic arrival of the elder dragon Nicol Bolas to the desert plane. The card was designed to support the set's green mechanics, specifically focusing on the interaction between creatures, which aligns with the aggressive, survival-themed narrative of the expansion.
The artwork for Ambuscade was illustrated by Greg Staples, who utilized a dynamic style to capture the sudden, predatory nature of an ambush in the harsh sands of Amonkhet. By focusing on a creature leaping from concealment, the visual direction complements the card's mechanical function, which allows a creature to deal damage equal to its power to another creature. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited formats, serving as a reliable removal spell that fits thematic flavor.
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