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Defensive Formation

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Enchantment

USGUrza's Saga#9uncommon

"Your enemies will pound upon the door of your defenses, but only you shall have the key, and it is the key of life." —*Song of All*, canto 873

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 11–37
Illustrator
Greg Staples
Found in
Urzas Saga Tournament Pack · Urzas Saga Booster Pack
Printings2EDHREC rank#20,596
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
Market · per finishspark updated 56m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+6.5%
$0.66
$0.40 low$0.25 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.66· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Damage assignment choices from Trample and other things which allow alternative damage assignments for attacking creatures are all made by you.