Fear

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Fear is an evasion ability. A creature with fear can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and black creatures.

How it works

• Fear restricts who may block the creature. It can still block normally itself.
• It is a classic black evasion ability: black decks struggle to wall their own creatures, and artifact creatures are uncommon, so a fear creature usually gets through.

Rules notes

• Fear has been discontinued in new sets in favor of intimidate and later menace.
• Fear matters only in combat. It does nothing against removal spells or abilities.

Rule reference

[702.36]