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Abandon the Post

Sorcery1 generic manaRed mana

The Falter effect stripped to its purest form, then handed a second use. Spells that keep blockers off the table for a turn have always been a red aggro tool for pushing the last points through a stalled board, but the classic versions are one-and-done: cast it, connect, or watch it rot in hand if you drew it early. The flashback rewrites that math. The front half is cheap enough to slot into a curve, and the back half means the copy you drew before the board mattered never becomes dead weight; when the ground clogs again, the graveyard holds your reach. That converts a situational tempo spell into an asset that stays live across the whole arc of a game, which is exactly the weakness this kind of effect usually carries. Note the sorcery speed: this is a pre-combat declaration, not an instant-speed ambush, so you commit to the alpha strike before attackers are even chosen, and a savvy opponent knows what is coming. The soft targeting ("up to two") lets it clear a single key blocker or open a two-creature hole without needing a second target to exist. It is a modest card by design, but the logic is worth naming: flashback answers the specific liability of the effect it is bolted to, turning a spell you might regret drawing into one you are content to sit on until the window opens.

Abandon the Post (dbl)
DBL · #127common
Pricing
Normal: $0.18
Foil: $0.35
Oracle Text

Rules text

Up to two target creatures can't block this turn. Flashback 3 generic manaRed mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Legalities

Format Status

Standard
N/A
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Commander
Legal
Pauper
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Historic
Legal
Alchemy
N/A
Timeless
Legal
Standard Brawl
N/A
More formats
Old School
N/A
Premodern
N/A
PreDH
N/A
Pauper Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Penny Dreadful
N/A
Duel Commander
Legal
Future Standard
N/A
COMPETITIVEBRAWL
Legal
TLR
Legal
Printings elsewhere

Other printings

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