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Formation
ICE · Ice Age #25 · Rare · released 1995-06-03
{1}{W}
Instant
Target creature gains banding until end of turn. (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 a player controls are blocking or being blocked by a creature, that player divides that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
"I have been a warrior for over four hundred years, and yet each generation of Kjeldorans teaches me new tricks. There can be no better allies."
—Taaveti of Kelsinko, Elvish Hunter
Formation is a rare white instant from Ice Age (1995). Its recent market price is about $0.93. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
USD$0.96
Format legality
Where you can play Formation in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings
Prices range from $0.93 to $0.93 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Ice Age at $0.93.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age This page | 25 | Rare | $0.93 | — |
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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 Formation legal in Commander?
Yes — Formation is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Formation legal in?
Formation is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Formation been printed?
Formation has a single printing, released in 1995.
What is the cheapest printing of Formation?
The cheapest printing is Ice Age (#25) at about $0.93.
Who illustrated Formation?
This printing of Formation was illustrated by Ken Meyer, Jr..