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Errand of Duty
ALL · Alliances #2b · Common · released 1996-06-10
{1}{W}
Instant
Create a 1/1 white Knight creature token with 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.)
"May they speed to their task, for the Skyknights alone cannot hold Kjeldor safe."
—Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
Errand of Duty is a common white instant from Alliances (1996). It has been printed 3 times across 2 sets, from 1996 to 2008. Its recent market price is about $0.22. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Oathbreaker.
USD$0.22
Format legality
Where you can play Errand of Duty in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (3)
Prices range from $0.22 to $0.22 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Alliances at $0.22.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliances This page | 2b | Common | $0.22 | — |
| Alliances | 2a | Common | $0.22 | — |
| Masters Edition II | 12 | Uncommon | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2009-10-01If a creature in combat has banding, its controller assigns damage for creatures blocking or blocked by it.
- 2008-10-01If 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.
- 2008-10-01A maximum of one nonbanding creature can join an attacking band no matter how many creatures with banding are in it.
- 2008-10-01Creatures in the same band must all attack the same player or planeswalker.
Frequently asked questions
Is Errand of Duty legal in Commander?
Yes — Errand of Duty is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Errand of Duty legal in?
Errand of Duty is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Errand of Duty been printed?
Errand of Duty has been printed 3 times across 2 sets, from 1996 to 2008.
What is the cheapest printing of Errand of Duty?
The cheapest printing is Alliances (#2b) at about $0.22.
Who illustrated Errand of Duty?
This printing of Errand of Duty was illustrated by Julie Baroh.