Mishra's War Machine
Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals 3 damage to you unless you discard a card. If it deals damage to you this way, tap it.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
5- 2004-10-04
You may choose to take damage or to discard. You can't avoid taking damage if you have no cards to discard.
- 2008-10-01
A maximum of one nonbanding creature can join an attacking band no matter how many creatures with banding are in it.
- 2008-10-01
Creatures in the same band must all attack the same player or planeswalker.
- 2008-10-01
If a creature with banding attacks, it can team up with any number of other attacking creatures with banding (and up to one nonbanding creature) and attack as a unit called a "band." The band can be blocked by any creature that could block a single creature in the band. Blocking any creature in a band blocks the entire band. If a creature with banding is blocked, the attacking player chooses how the blockers' damage is assigned.
- 2009-10-01
If a creature in combat has banding, its controller assigns damage for creatures blocking or blocked by it.
Versions
6| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4BBFourth Edition Foreign Black Border | MX-46554 | 1995 | Rare | Amy Weber |
| 4EDFourth Edition | MX-46930 | 1995 | Rare | Amy Weber |
| SUMSummer Magic / Edgar | MX-45761 | 1994 | Rare | Amy Weber |
| 3EDRevised Edition | MX-45135 | 1994 | Rare | Amy Weber |
| FBBForeign Black Border | MX-44829 | 1994 | Rare | Amy Weber |
| ATQAntiquities | MX-44461 | 1994 | Rare | Amy Weber |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Edition Gift Box · Multiple decks | 4ED | ||
| Antiquities Booster Box · Booster box | ATQ | ||
| Fourth Edition Booster Box · Booster box | 4ED | ||
| Revised Edition Booster Box · Booster box | 3ED | ||
| Summer Magic Booster Box · Booster box | SUM | ||
| Revised Edition Gift Box · Bundle | 3ED | ||
| Fourth Edition Starter Deck · Limited kit | 4ED | ||
| Revised Edition Starter Deck · Limited kit | 3ED |
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| Antiquities Booster Pack · Booster pack | ATQ | ||
| Fourth Edition Booster Pack · Booster pack | 4ED | ||
| Revised Edition Booster Pack · Booster pack | 3ED | ||
| Summer Magic Booster Pack · Booster pack | SUM |