Jiang Yanggu, Alone — ruling 1

A creature attacks a player alone if no other creatures are declared as attackers attacking that player. It doesn't matter if other creatures are declared as attackers attacking planeswalkers that player controls, battles they protect, or other players.

Jiang Yanggu, Alone : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Jiang Yanggu, Alone is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Whenever a creature you control attacks a player alone, discard a card, then draw a card. Then put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each card you've discarded this turn.

How it works : Jiang Yanggu, Alone

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1August 21, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
A creature attacks a player alone if no other creatures are declared as attackers attacking that player. It doesn't matter if other creatures are declared as attackers attacking planeswalkers that player controls, battles they protect, or other players.
No other card is named in this ruling.