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Jackal Familiar

Jackal Familiar

{R}
Creature — Jackal

This creature can't attack or block alone.

"Let the gray-hairs keep their ravens and drakes. My familiar will be a reflection of me: bloodthirsty, with a predator's instinct." —Taivang, barbarian warlord

2/2

Illustrated by Alex Horley-Orlandelli

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#143
RarityCommon
ReleasedJul 17, 2009
EDHREC rank#30,113

Prices

USD$0.09
USD foil$0.36
EUR€0.11
EUR foil€0.41
MTGO0.03 tix
Rulings (4)
  • “Can’t block alone” has a similar meaning. Note that the other blocker(s) doesn’t have to block the same attacker as Jackal Familiar.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Once Jackal Familiar has been legally declared as an attacking or blocking creature, how many other creatures it’s attacking or blocking with no longer matters. For example, if Jackal Familiar and Canyon Minotaur both attack, then Canyon Minotaur leaves the battlefield, Jackal Familiar continues to attack even though it’s now attacking alone.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • “Can’t attack alone” means Jackal Familiar can’t be declared as an attacker during the declare attackers step unless at least one other creature is also declared as an attacker at that time (either by you or your Two-Headed Giant teammate).

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • An effect may put Jackal Familiar onto the battlefield attacking even if no other creatures are attacking. That’s because it wasn’t declared as an attacker in this case. Similarly, an effect may put Jackal Familiar onto the battlefield blocking even if no other creatures are blocking.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast

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