The ability doesn’t grant an ability to the targeted creature. Rather, it affects the game rules and states something that’s now true about that creature. After the ability resolves, the creature can’t be blocked that turn even if it loses all abilities.
The power of the targeted creature is checked both as you target it and as the ability resolves. After the ability resolves, the creature can’t be blocked that turn even if its power becomes greater than 2.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from ANB — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #73 of *Arena Beginner Set*, the set that shipped alongside the August 2020 Arena Beginner Set release.
Card type: Creature — Goblin Rogue, color identity red, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{R} (2 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #11,966 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Jesper Ejsing. Rarix catalogs 1,060 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jesper Ejsing
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