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Magic: The GatheringNemesis#15

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Magic: The Gathering

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NemesisNEM · #15

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.09 € · ★ 1.03 € · 0.07 $ · ★ 0.60 $
Mana value: 1
Colour: White

Card text

Target creature can't attack or block this turn.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Jeff Miracola
Card language: English
Release date: 2000-02-14

Flavour text

A heavy weapon deals plenty of damage—but it does have to hit.

Rulings

2004-10-04

The ability only does something if used before attackers or blockers (as appropriate) are declared during a turn. If used after the creature is declared as an attacker or blocker, nothing happens.