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Trap Runner

{2}{W}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

MMQMercadian Masques#55uncommon
Foil

"How could I catch her when the trees conspired to stop me?"

Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 3667
Illustrator
Ron Spencer
Found in
Prophecy Theme Deck Turnaround · Nemesis Theme Deck Eruption · 2 more
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
{T}: Target unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. Activate only during combat after blockers are declared. (This ability works on creatures that can't be blocked.)
2/3
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-15.0%
$0.17
$0.03 low$0.02 gap
Foil+0.0%
$5.49
$1.33 low$0.63 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.10· across 2 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Sep 20, 2013 · one tap opens all
  • WotCSep 20, 2013

    If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can be activated during any of them as long as it’s after the beginning of that phase’s Declare Blockers Step.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    If the ability is used on a creature with Trample, the damage still comes through.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    This ability will trigger any creature’s “whenever this becomes blocked” ability.