Arena Athlete
| Name | Arena Athlete |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — human |
| Description | Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, target creature an opponent controls can't block this turn. |
| Flavor | The Iroan Games award no medals. Athletes vie for a visit from Iroas, god of victory. |
| Artist | Jason Chan |
| Set | Foundations Jumpstart #518 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Arena Athlete
Arena Athlete, Creature — human, designed by Jason Chan first released in Sep, 2013 in the set Theros and was printed exactly in 3 different ways.
The Arena Athlete card could benefit a red aggressive deck that focuses on targeting its own creatures with spells to disrupt the opponent's blocking strategy. However, there are potentially better cards like Monastery Swiftspear or Soul-Scar Mage that offer more consistent and powerful effects for a similar cost. While Arena Athlete has situational utility, it may not see widespread play in competitive decks due to its limited impact compared to other options available.
Rules
09/15/13
Heroic abilities will resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.
09/15/13
Heroic abilities won’t trigger when a copy of a spell is created on the stack or when a spell’s targets are changed to include a creature with a heroic ability.
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What type of card is Arena Athlete?
Arena Athlete is a Creature — human card in Marvel Snap SNAP.
What does Arena Athlete do?
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, target creature an opponent controls can't block this turn.
What set is Arena Athlete from?
Arena Athlete was first released in the set Theros, illustrated by Jason Chan.
Is Arena Athlete legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Arena Athlete can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Arena Athlete?
Cards similar to Arena Athlete include Wavecrash Triton, Elite Skirmisher, Leonin Iconoclast. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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