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Ambuscade

Ambuscade

Instant

common

Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.

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Semantic Tags

Power Mattersmechanical

Cares about power of creatures — Fling effects, power-based draw, Xenagos strategies.

Pumpmechanical

A spell or ability that gives a temporary power/toughness boost.

Pumpvector

A spell or ability that gives a temporary power/toughness boost.

Tribalmechanical

Cares about creature types — lords, type-matters effects, and changeling.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
pauperlegal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (2)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Double Masters 2022#133common···
Hour of Devastation#110common···

Rulings

2017-07-14

If the creature you control leaves the battlefield before Ambuscade resolves, Ambuscade has no effect and no damage is dealt. If the creature an opponent controls leaves the battlefield instead, the creature you control gets +1/+0 even though it won't deal any damage.