- Giant Ambush Beetle
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Giant Ambush Beetle
name
mana_cost
Types
Creature
types
Subtypes
Insect
subtypes
Prices
Normal
Foil
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Near Mint
$0.18
$0.05
Lightly Played
$0.08
$0.03
Moderately Played
$0.07
$0.07
Heavily Played
N/A
$0.02
Damaged
N/A
$0.15
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Near Mint
$0.24
$0.24
Lightly Played
$0.22
$0.20
Moderately Played
$0.23
$0.19
Heavily Played
N/A
$0.25
Damaged
N/A
$0.48
Details
Rules
Haste
When this creature enters, you may have target creature block it this turn if able.
rules
Power
4
power
Toughness
3
toughness
Color Identity
color_identity
Rarity
Uncommon
rarity
Number
137
number
Artist
Carl Critchlow
artist
Language
English
language
(EN)
language_code
Expansion
Alara Reborn
expansion.name
Rulings
Deciding to have the targeted creature block doesn't force you to attack with Giant Ambush Beetle that turn. If Giant Ambush Beetle doesn't attack, the targeted creature is free to block whichever creature its controller chooses, or block no creatures at all.
2009-05-01
If you choose to have the targeted creature block but that creature isn't able to block Giant Ambush Beetle (for example, because the targeted creature can block only creatures with flying), the requirement to block does nothing. The targeted creature is free to block whichever creature its controller chooses, or block no creatures at all.
2009-05-01
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 Giant Ambush Beetle's ability, but the requirement to block does nothing.
2009-05-01
You decide whether to have the targeted creature block Giant Ambush Beetle this turn if able at the time the "enters" ability resolves, not at the time Giant Ambush Beetle attacks.
2009-05-01
rulings
It waits with absolute stillness. One might think it a statue if it weren't occasionally seen chewing on its victims.
flavor_text
Discussion
Code
Model attributes
id
string
The id of the card
ARB-137
name
string
The name of the card
Giant Ambush Beetle
mana_cost
string
The cost to cast the card
{3}{B/G}{R}
types
string[]
The types of card, such as Creature.
Creature
subtypes
string[]
The subtypes of the card, such as Storyborn or Hero.
Insect
power
string
The strength of the card
4
toughness
string
The willpower of the card
3
color_identity
string
The color identity of the card (the colors that appear on the card)
B, G, R
variants
object[]
The variants the card is available in, such as normal or foil, and their prices.
variants.name
string
The variant name, such as normal or foil
normal
variants.prices
object[]
The variant name, such as normal or coldFoil
rarity
string
The rarity of the card
Uncommon
number
string
The card number
137
artist
string
The artist of the card
Carl Critchlow
language
string
The language of the card, such as English.
English
language_code
string
The language code, such as EN.
EN
images
object[]
The images of the card
images.large
string
The large url of the image
https://images.scrydex.com/magicthegathering/ARB-137/large
expansion
object
The expansion the card belongs to
expansion.name
string
The name of the expansion
Alara Reborn
flavor_text
string
The flavor text of the card
It waits with absolute stillness. One might think it a statue if it weren't occasionally seen chewing on its victims.