Blunt the Assault
Scars of Mirrodin 113 • common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 113
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
You gain 1 life for each creature on the battlefield. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
"Much can be gained from the appearance of vulnerability."— Ezuri, renegade leader
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blunt the Assault was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set marked a long-awaited return to the plane of Mirrodin, a world forged entirely of metal, and explored the thematic conflict between the metallic inhabitants and the encroaching corruption of the Phyrexians. As a common-rarity green instant, the card was designed to offer players a reactive defensive tool, emphasizing the color's alignment with nature's resilience against the set's dominant artifact-heavy machinery.
The card's illustration was created by artist Jesper Ejsing. His work for the set leaned into the contrast between the organic, verdant themes of the Green-aligned faction and the harsh, inorganic environment of Mirrodin. In the context of the game's mechanics, the card was received as a straightforward utility spell, designed to provide a moment of respite during combat by granting life based on the number of attacking creatures, fitting into the draft-heavy environment that defined the Scars of Mirrodin Limited play experience.
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