Lunk Errant 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
Whenever this creature attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.
Complete guide
Lunk Errant is a formidable Giant Warrior that thrives in the isolation of the battlefield. When you send this massive creature into the fray without any support, it taps into hidden strength and trampling power. Understanding the specific timing of its ability is key to crushing your opponent's defenses.
What It Does
Lunk Errant has a triggered ability that rewards you for being aggressive with a single threat. If it is the only creature you declare as an attacker during your declare attackers step, its ability goes on the stack. Upon resolution, it grows slightly larger and gains the ability to trample over blockers.
How It Resolves Step by Step
First, you enter the declare attackers step and choose Lunk Errant as your only attacker. Once you finish declaring attackers, the ability triggers and is put on the stack. Players may respond with spells or abilities. If the ability resolves, Lunk Errant receives its +1/+1 bonus and trample until the end of the current turn.
Common Mistakes
The most frequent error involves cards that put creatures onto the battlefield attacking. If Lunk Errant is put onto the battlefield already attacking, it was never 'declared' as an attacker, so the ability will not trigger. Similarly, if you declare two attackers and one is later removed from combat, Lunk Errant did not 'attack alone' at the start of the step, so no bonus is granted.
When to Play It
Lunk Errant is best utilized in decks that focus on singular, high-impact threats or when your opponent has small utility creatures that cannot effectively block a trampling Giant. It is particularly effective in Limited environments where board stalls are common and you need one big attacker to push through damage.
Interaction examples
You move to combat and declare only Lunk Errant as an attacker. The ability triggers, making it a 5/5 creature with trample. Even if your opponent has a 1/1 token to block, Lunk Errant will deal 1 damage to the creature and 4 damage directly to the opponent.
Goldspan DragonIf you declare both Lunk Errant and Goldspan Dragon as attackers at the same time, Lunk Errant's ability will not trigger because it did not attack alone. Even though Goldspan Dragon provides a Treasure token, Lunk Errant remains a base 4/4 without trample for this combat.
Etali, Primal StormIf you attack with Etali, Primal Storm and its ability allows you to cast a Lunk Errant from your library, the Lunk Errant will enter the battlefield but won't be attacking. If Etali somehow puts Lunk Errant onto the battlefield attacking, the Lunk Errant's 'attacks alone' ability still won't trigger because the declaration of attackers already happened.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Lunk Errant
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Lunk Errant “attacks alone” if it’s the only creature declared as an attacker as the declare attackers step begins. The ability won’t trigger if Lunk Errant and some other creatures are declared as attackers, then those other creatures leave the battlefield or are otherwise removed from combat. The ability also won’t trigger if Lunk Errant is put onto the battlefield attacking, even if no other creatures are attacking at that time.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Lunk Errant must be the only creature declared as an attacker by the entire attacking team for it to be considered “attacking alone.”
No other card is named in this ruling.
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