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Crossbow Ambush

Magic: The GatheringStronghold#105

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Magic: The Gathering

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StrongholdSTH · #105

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.08 € · 0.12 $
Mana value: 1
Colour: Green

Card text

Creatures you control gain reach until end of turn. (They can block creatures with flying.)

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PennyLegal
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: Kev Walker
Card language: English
Release date: 1998-03-02

Flavour text

There is no drake that flies faster than a crossbow bolt. —Vec saying

Rulings

2008-04-01

This card now uses the Reach keyword ability to enable the blocking of flying creatures. This works because a creature with flying can only be blocked by creatures with flying or reach.