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Boros Battleshaper

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Boros Battleshaper, Dragon's Maze printing
Dragon's Maze DGM · No. 58 2013-05-03

Card text

{5}{R}{W}
Creature — Minotaur Soldier
At the beginning of each combat, up to one target creature attacks or blocks this combat if able and up to one target creature can't attack or block this combat.
5 / 5
Leaders shape the minds of their allies. It takes a master to shape the minds of enemies.
EDHREC rank #21743 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The controller of each creature chooses which player or planeswalker it attacks or which attacking creature it blocks, as appropriate.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

If you choose two targets for Boros Battleshaper’s ability, and only one of those targets is legal when the ability tries to resolve, only the legal target will be affected. If all targets are illegal when the ability tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

You may choose zero targets for either or both instances of “up to one target creature.”

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

A creature forced to attack does so only if it’s able to do so as attackers are declared. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t attack, or hasn’t been under that player’s control continuously since the turn began (and doesn’t have haste), then it doesn’t attack. If there’s a cost associated with having the creature attack, the creature’s controller isn’t forced to pay that cost, so it doesn’t attack in that case either.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

A creature forced to block does so only if it’s able to do so as blockers are declared. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t block, or no creatures are attacking its controller or a planeswalker controlled by that player, then it doesn’t block. If there’s a cost associated with having the creature block, its controller isn’t forced to pay that cost, so it doesn’t block in that case either.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

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