Droning Bureaucrats
Card Information
Type: Creature — Human Advisor
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 4
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Guildpact (GPT)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 4
Oracle Text
{X}, {T}: Each creature with mana value X can't attack or block this turn.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- February 1, 2006
Creature lands and most token creatures have mana value 0. If a creature on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, treat X as 0.
Source: wotc - February 1, 2006
Droning Bureaucrats's ability affects all creatures with mana value equal to exactly X, regardless of whether they were on the battlefield at the time the ability resolved. For example, if the ability resolves with an X of 4, then Giant Solifuge is put onto the battlefield, the Solifuge can't attack or block that turn.
Source: wotc - February 1, 2006
If you use Droning Bureaucrats's ability after you have declared attackers but before your opponent declares blockers, the restriction will apply to only your opponent's creatures. Creatures that are already attacking will be unaffected.
Source: wotc
Price History
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