Cards Similar to Defensive Formation

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Defensive Formation

Arrow Volley Trap $0.11 Arrow Volley Trap Similar effect 3WW · Trap If four or more creatures are attacking, you may pay {1}{W} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Feint $0.47 Feint Similar effect R · Instant Tap all creatures blocking target attacking creature. Pyrokinesis $2.05 Pyrokinesis Similar effect 4RR · Instant You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Nemesis Trap $0.10 Nemesis Trap Similar effect 4BB · Trap If a white creature is attacking, you may pay {B}{B} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Ral, Caller of Storms Ral, Caller of Storms Similar effect 4UR · Ral +1: Draw a card. Mirror Match $0.32 Mirror Match Similar effect 4UU · Instant Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step. Lulu, Stern Guardian $0.65 Lulu, Stern Guardian Similar effect 2U · Human Wizard Whenever an opponent attacks you, choose target creature attacking you. Butcher Orgg $0.36 Butcher Orgg Similar effect 4RRR · Orgg You may assign this creature's combat damage divided as you choose among defending player and/or ... Siege Behemoth $8.07 Siege Behemoth Similar effect 5GG · Beast Hexproof Battlefield Improvisation $4.65 Battlefield Improvisation Similar effect 1W · Instant Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Blessed Reversal $0.27 Blessed Reversal Similar effect 1W · Instant You gain 3 life for each creature attacking you. Hail of Arrows $0.22 Hail of Arrows Similar effect XW · Instant Hail of Arrows deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target attacking creatures. Baldin, Century Herdmaster $0.29 Baldin, Century Herdmaster Similar effect 4WW · Human Warrior During your turn, each creature assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power. Sentry Bot $0.24 Sentry Bot Similar effect 4W · Robot Flash Stronghold Arena $0.17 Stronghold Arena Similar effect 1B · Enchantment Kicker {G} and/or {W} Pitfall Trap $0.04 Pitfall Trap Similar effect 2W · Trap If exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay {W} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Hixus, Prison Warden $0.17 Hixus, Prison Warden Similar effect 3WW · Human Soldier Flash Rasaad yn Bashir $0.08 Rasaad yn Bashir Similar effect 2W · Human Monk Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power. Weight Advantage $0.16 Weight Advantage Similar effect Conspiracy Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power. Winter Sky $1.56 Winter Sky Similar effect R · Sorcery Flip a coin.

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Defensive Formation

Arrow Volley Trap Arrow Volley Trap $0.11 Feint Feint $0.47 Pyrokinesis Pyrokinesis $2.05 Nemesis Trap Nemesis Trap $0.10 Ral, Caller of Storms Ral, Caller of Storms Mirror Match Mirror Match $0.32 Lulu, Stern Guardian Lulu, Stern Guardian $0.65 Butcher Orgg Butcher Orgg $0.36 Siege Behemoth Siege Behemoth $8.07 Battlefield Improvisation Battlefield Improvisation $4.65 Blessed Reversal Blessed Reversal $0.27 Hail of Arrows Hail of Arrows $0.22 Baldin, Century Herdmaster Baldin, Century Herdmaster $0.29 Sentry Bot Sentry Bot $0.24 Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Pitfall Trap Pitfall Trap $0.04 Hixus, Prison Warden Hixus, Prison Warden $0.17 Rasaad yn Bashir Rasaad yn Bashir $0.08 Winter Sky Winter Sky $1.56

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Defensive Formation

Arrow Volley Trap Arrow Volley Trap $0.11 Nemesis Trap Nemesis Trap $0.10 Ral, Caller of Storms Ral, Caller of Storms Battlefield Improvisation Battlefield Improvisation $4.65 Blessed Reversal Blessed Reversal $0.27 Hail of Arrows Hail of Arrows $0.22 Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Pitfall Trap Pitfall Trap $0.04 Hixus, Prison Warden Hixus, Prison Warden $0.17

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Defensive Formation

Ral, Caller of Storms Ral, Caller of Storms Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Hixus, Prison Warden Hixus, Prison Warden $0.17

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Defensive Formation

Feint Feint $0.47 Battlefield Improvisation Battlefield Improvisation $4.65 Pitfall Trap Pitfall Trap $0.04

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Defensive Formation

Arrow Volley Trap Arrow Volley Trap $0.11 Feint Feint $0.47 Pyrokinesis Pyrokinesis $2.05 Nemesis Trap Nemesis Trap $0.10 Ral, Caller of Storms Ral, Caller of Storms Mirror Match Mirror Match $0.32 Lulu, Stern Guardian Lulu, Stern Guardian $0.65 Butcher Orgg Butcher Orgg $0.36 Siege Behemoth Siege Behemoth $8.07 Battlefield Improvisation Battlefield Improvisation $4.65 Blessed Reversal Blessed Reversal $0.27 Hail of Arrows Hail of Arrows $0.22 Baldin, Century Herdmaster Baldin, Century Herdmaster $0.29 Sentry Bot Sentry Bot $0.24 Stronghold Arena Stronghold Arena $0.17 Pitfall Trap Pitfall Trap $0.04 Hixus, Prison Warden Hixus, Prison Warden $0.17 Rasaad yn Bashir Rasaad yn Bashir $0.08 Winter Sky Winter Sky $1.56
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