Pikemen

set	min	mtgo
-	C$ 0.50	0.0 tix

Name	Pikemen
Type	Creature — human soldier
Description	First strike; 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 damSee more
Flavor	"As the cavalry bore down, we faced them with swords drawn and pikes hidden in the grass at our feet. 'Don't lift your pikes 'til I give the word,' I said." —Maeveen O'Donagh, Memoirs of a Soldier
Artist	Dennis Detwiller
Set	Renaissance #18
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Pikemen

Pikemen, Creature — human soldier, designed by Dennis Detwiller first released in Aug, 1994 in the set The Dark and was printed exactly in 5 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.50.

A deck that focuses on aggressive strategies and combat interactions would benefit from including Pikemen in its lineup, especially if it aims to control the battlefield through efficient combat tactics. While Pikemen offers versatility with its banding ability, there are more powerful and efficient options available in the current Magic: The Gathering card pool, such as Savannah Lions or Elite Inquisitor, which may be more impactful choices for competitive play. However, for a casual or thematic deck centered around soldier creatures or combat synergies, Pikemen could still find a place and be a fun addition to the strategy.

Rules

10/01/08

Creatures in the same band must all attack the same player or planeswalker.

10/01/08

If 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.