Hour of Devastation

Ambuscade

Instant

Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.

"Spent a lifetime learning from predators. Picked up a few tricks."

Printing details

About this card

Set: Hour of Devastation (HOU)
Collector number: 110
Rarity: Common
Released: July 14, 2017
Artist: Kev Walker
Language: English
Mana value: 3
Oracle ID: 5e419975-e054-4c35-8845-a08589ebb08f

Color profile

Color identity

Green

Format check

Legality

TLR: Legal
Duel: Legal
Brawl: Not legal
Penny: Legal
PreDH: Not legal
Future: Not legal
Legacy: Legal
Modern: Legal
Pauper: Legal
Alchemy: Not legal
Pioneer: Legal
Vintage: Legal
Historic: Not legal
Standard: Not legal
Timeless: Not legal
Commander: Legal
Gladiator: Not legal
Old School: Not legal
Premodern: Not legal
Oathbreaker: Legal
Standard Brawl: Not legal
Pauper Commander: Legal
Competitive Brawl: Not legal

Official notes

Rulings

July 14, 2017 Wizards of the Coast

If the creature you control leaves the battlefield before Ambuscade resolves, Ambuscade has no effect and no damage is dealt. If the creature an opponent controls leaves the battlefield instead, the creature you control gets +1/+0 even though it won't deal any damage.

Card links

Cards found together in sampled public decks. Lands are excluded and different printings count as one card. This suggests shared play, not a proven combo.

No sampled co-occurrences found

No other nonland cards were found alongside this card in the sampled public decks.