Giant Ambush Beetle

Giant Ambush Beetle

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Commander Legal
Duel Legal
Legacy Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Penny Legal
Predh Legal
Vintage Legal
Card Set Alara Reborn
Card Type Creature — Insect
Rarity   Uncommon  
Mana Cost    
Card Stats 4 / 3
Card Text Haste
When this creature enters, you may have target creature block it this turn if able.
Flavor Text It waits with absolute stillness. One might think it a statue if it weren't occasionally seen chewing on its victims.
Card Number #137
Artist Carl Critchlow
Subtypes Insect
Keywords Haste
Card Languages Chinese Simplified , English , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Portuguese (Brazil) , Russian , Spanish
Frame Version 2003
Border Color Black
EDHREC Rank 26849
Has Foil? Yes
Reprint? No
Is Promo? No
Oversized? No
Joke Card? No
In Starter? No
Time Shifted? No
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Card Rulings

2009-05-01

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.

2009-05-01

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.

2009-05-01

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.

2009-05-01

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.