Tangle Angler
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SetSOM
Collector #128
Released2010-10-01
Rarityuncommon
ArtistIgor Kieryluk
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Tangle Angler

UncommonColour IDMV 4
Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.
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Infect
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Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (10)
wotc1 Jan 2011
Tapped creatures, creatures that can’t block as the result of an effect, creatures with unpaid costs to block (such as those from War Cadence), and creatures that aren’t controlled by the defending player are exempt from effects that would require them to block. Such creatures can be targeted by Tangle Angler’s activated ability, but the requirement to block does nothing.
wotc1 Jan 2011
If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn’t get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn’t get -1/-1 counters.
wotc1 Jan 2011
Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.
wotc1 Jan 2011
If you attack with Tangle Angler but a creature you targeted with its activated ability isn’t able to block it (for example, because an effect has granted Tangle Angler intimidate and the other creature is white), the other creature is free to block whichever creature its controller chooses, or block no creatures at all.
wotc1 Jan 2011
Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
wotc1 Jan 2011
Infect’s effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.