Indomitable MightHow it works & interactions with other cards

A Flashy Strength Boost

Indomitable Might grants the enchanted creature +3/+3 and the ability to assign combat damage as though it weren't blocked. Because it has flash, you can cast it during the declare blockers step after your opponent has committed their creatures to defense. This sudden increase in stats can save your creature from lethal damage or push for a surprise victory.

Bypassing the Guard

When the enchanted creature deals damage, its controller makes a choice: assign damage normally to the blockers, or assign all of it directly to the player or planeswalker it is attacking. This is an 'all or nothing' choice. You cannot split the damage between a blocking creature and the defending player; you must choose one or the other.

Combat Mechanics and Blocking

It is important to remember that even if you choose to assign damage as though the creature weren't blocked, the creature is still technically 'blocked.' It will still receive combat damage from any creatures assigned to block it. This effect does not provide evasion; it simply changes where your creature's damage is directed.

Timing and Strategy

The best time to play Indomitable Might is often after your opponent has declared blockers. If they block with a small creature to prevent a large attack, you can flash this in to increase your creature's power and bypass that blocker entirely. It is a perfect tool for finishing games when the board state is stalled.

Interaction examples

Smashed Defense

You attack with a 2/2 Bear Cub and your opponent blocks with a 4/4 Beast. During the declare blockers step, you cast Indomitable Might on your Bear Cub. It becomes a 5/5. During the combat damage step, you choose to have it assign its 5 damage directly to the opponent as if it weren't blocked. The Bear Cub still takes 4 damage from the Beast, but it survives because its new toughness is 5.

Drawing Through Power

Garruk's Uprising

With Garruk's Uprising on the battlefield, you cast Indomitable Might on a 1/1 token at the end of your opponent's turn. The token becomes a 4/4. Because a creature with power 4 or greater 'entered' the state of being 4 or greater under your control, Garruk's Uprising triggers, allowing you to draw a card. Additionally, the token now has trample, though Indomitable Might's ability to ignore blockers is usually more effective.

Token Synergy

Doubling Season

While Doubling Season does not interact with the +3/+3 stat boost (which is not a counter), it synergizes with the pressure Indomitable Might creates. If you use Doubling Season to create an army of tokens, your opponent must block them. You can then flash Indomitable Might onto your strongest token to ensure that even if they block every single creature, your most powerful attacker still hits their life total directly.