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Thorn Elemental

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7 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Thorn Elemental, Dominaria printing
Dominaria DOM · No. 185 2018-04-27

Card text

{5}{G}{G}
Creature — Elemental
You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.
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The first law of Yavimaya is that guests may kill only to survive. As fires aren't needed in the warm weather, cutting trees for wood means death.
EDHREC rank #18981 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 7 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

You can decide to assign damage to the defending player or planeswalker even if the blocking creature has protection from green or damage preventing effects on it.

2018-04-27 · Wizards of the Coast

If blocked by a creature with banding, the defending player decides whether or not the damage is assigned “as though it weren’t blocked”.

2018-04-27 · Wizards of the Coast

When assigning combat damage, you choose whether you want to assign all damage to blocking creatures, or if you want to assign all of it to the player or planeswalker this creature is attacking. You can’t split the damage assignment between them.

2018-04-27 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Thorn Elemental, Eighth Edition printing
Eighth Edition
8ED · #283★
Rare
∅ No QC price
Thorn Elemental, Seventh Edition printing
Seventh Edition
7ED · #273★
Rare
∅ No QC price