Searing Spear Askari (MIR #191)
Searing Spear Askari is a common printing from Mirage (MIR #191), a Creature — Human Knight. Illustrated by Richard Kane Ferguson.
Card text
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.)
When the other soldiers of Zhalfir fall, the askaris will yet stand.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Knight |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Mirage (MIR) |
| Collector number | 191 |
| Artist | Richard Kane Ferguson |
| Released | 1996-10-08 |
Current price
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 4, 2004 — The ability only does something if used before blockers are declared. You can use it afterwards but to no useful effect.