| Flagbearer | |
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Statistics |
2 cards
as of Apocalypse 100% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| type:"Flagbearer" | |
Flagbearer is a creature class for cards that depict soldiers or civilians who bear a standard or oriflamme, i.e. either a type of flag or an inflexible but mobile image, which is used as a formal, visual symbol of a military unit on the battlefield.
History
In Apocalypse there were two White Flagbearer creatures (Standard Bearer and Coalition Honor Guard) and an aura (Coalition Flag) that granted a creature the Flagbearer subtype as well as the inherent ability "As long as you have one in play, any spell or ability your opponent plays that can target a Flagbearer must target a Flagbearer".[1][2] If a spell has multiple targets, only one of the targets needs to be a Flagbearer.
As it is tied to a specific mechanic, Mark Rosewater is skeptical of Flagbearer returning as a creature type because it doesn’t have much resonance in a vacuum.[3]
Player designation
The Mystery Booster test card Enroll in the Coalition designates a player as a flagbearer.[4]
References
- ↑ Matt Place (November 25, 2004). "Ask Wizards - November, 2004". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Paul Barclay (October 18, 2002). "October Rulings and Errata". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 23, 2024). "What are the chances we see a new Flagbearer?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Eli Shiffrin (November 11, 2019). "Mystery Booster Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
