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Searing Spear Askari

Red

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Searing Spear Askari, Mirage printing
Mirage MIR · No. 191 1996-10-08

Card text

{2}{R}
Creature — Human Knight
Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) {1}{R}: This creature gains menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
2 / 2
Keywords: Flanking
When the other soldiers of Zhalfir fall, the askaris will yet stand.
EDHREC rank #29806 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

1 ruling · in English, source Scryfall

The ability only does something if used before blockers are declared. You can use it afterwards but to no useful effect.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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