Laccolith Grunt
Mana cost
Mana value3TypeCreature — Beast
Color identity
Red
RarityCommon
SetNemesis (NEM)
ArtistArnie Swekel
Price€0.05 · foil €0.61 · $0.06
About this card
Laccolith Grunt is a creature card in Magic: The Gathering with mana value 3 (color identity: red). Printed in Nemesis (2000). Legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage and Pauper. Cardmarket price: €0.05.
Laccolith Grunt 

Creature — Beast
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, this creature assigns no combat damage this turn.
They leave a trail of ash and sorrow.
2/2
Name in each language
FrançaisGrognard de laccolitheEnglishLaccolith GruntEspañolSoldado raso lacolitoDeutschLaccolith-GeifererItalianoEnergumeno di LaccolitePortuguêsRecruta Lacólito日本語溶岩獣の兵卒
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernNot legalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperLegalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulNot legal
Rulings
2004-10-04
The ability triggers even if a spell or ability makes it blocked, instead of being blocked by a creature.
2004-10-04
It can target any creature on the battlefield, not just one of the ones blocking it.
2004-10-04
The ability allows you to deal damage during the declare blockers step of combat, which is well before even first strike creatures deal damage.
2004-10-04
The ability is optional. You can decide to allow it to deal combat damage as normal.