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Giant Ambush Beetle

Alara Reborn #137 uncommon
Creature — Insect |
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Giant Ambush Beetle

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Live Value $0.27
Foil Multiplier: 1.07x
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Never Reprinted MINIMAL

Never reprinted since its original release.

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Rarity
uncommon
Set Origin
Daily Shift
0.00%
EDHREC Rank
#30,410
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Insect
Color Identity Black , Green , Red
Power / Toughness 4 / 3
🖋️ Curator's Notes
Haste

When this creature enters, you may have target creature block it this turn if able.

"It waits with absolute stillness. One might think it a statue if it weren't occasionally seen chewing on its victims."

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Official Judge Precedents

4 Precedents

You decide whether to have the targeted creature block Giant Ambush Beetle this turn if able at the time the "enters" ability resolves, not at the time Giant Ambush Beetle attacks.

Deciding to have the targeted creature block doesn't force you to attack with Giant Ambush Beetle that turn. If Giant Ambush Beetle doesn't attack, the targeted creature is free to block whichever creature its controller chooses, or block no creatures at all.

Tapped creatures, creatures that can't block as the result of an effect, creatures with unpaid costs to block (such as those from War Cadence), and creatures that aren't controlled by the defending player are exempt from effects that would require them to block. Such creatures can be targeted by Giant Ambush Beetle's ability, but the requirement to block does nothing.

If you choose to have the targeted creature block but that creature isn't able to block Giant Ambush Beetle (for example, because the targeted creature can block only creatures with flying), the requirement to block does nothing. The targeted creature is free to block whichever creature its controller chooses, or block no creatures at all.

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 2009-04-30
Set Name: Alara Reborn
Artist Reference: Carl Critchlow
Border Profile: black
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil
Promo Status NO
Edition Status Original Printing

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal
modern legal
legacy legal
commander legal
pioneer not_legal
pauper not_legal
vintage legal
brawl not_legal
explorer not_legal
penny legal
predh legal
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