Protector

Protector
Released: Invasion Earth
Category for Protector

Protector is a keyword ability shared between the Fire and Nature civilizations.

Details

It is similar to the Blocker ability, but you may only redirect attacks against one of your other creatures.

Reminder Text

The reminder text for Protector reads;

Protector (You may tap this creature to change an attack on one of your other creatures to this creature.)

Example

3 Manic Mechanic
Burn Belly
Fire   Creature / 3000
Protector (You may tap this creature to change an attack on one of your other creatures to this creature.)

Cards with the Protector ability

• Fire
• Nature
• Multi-civilization

• Bloodbound Dragon
• Bluescale Drakon
• Cannonade Dragon
• Doomcannon Mech
• Drakon Mercenary
• Ember Adept
• Galsaur
• Manic Mechanic
• Sledge Bot
• Smoldering Brute
• Watchbot Brawler

• Air Warden Prickleback
• Ardu Cloudstrider
• Broodmother
• Defiant Shaman
• Grove Protector
• Jarbala Swordbreaker
• Snarling Craghorn
• Tuber Tribe
• Tusked Shouter

• Armored Sentinel
• Bodyguard Vorg
• Boom Skull
• Chief Toko
• Lava-Tube Crawler
• Looming Devourer
• Riot Sprite
• Shaman of the Vigil
• Skraven, Draconic Reaper
• Tatsurion the Brawler
• Volcano Dervish

Support

Support Creature:	Card Effect:
Armored Sentinel	Each of your other creatures that has Protector gets +2000 power.

Rulings

• Q: What is Protector?
  • A: Protector is a new keyword ability found on several creatures in this set. Whenever one of your creatures is attacked, you may tap one of your other creatures in the battle zone that has “Protector.” If you do, the attack changes so that the attacking creature is now attacking the creature with Protector and not the original creature.
• Q: Could I use a Protector ability and a “Blocker” ability against the same attack?
  • A: No. You get one opportunity per attack to use “Blocker” or “Protector.” You won’t be able to use both abilities in the same attack.
• Q: Say I attack one of my opponent’s creatures, and my attacking creature says, “This creature can’t be blocked.” Could my opponent use a Protector ability against my attacking creature?
  • A: Yes. Although blocking and protecting are very similar, they’re not the same thing. Any ability that refers to a creature being blocked won’t care about “Protector.”

Trivia

The following Trivia information is based on information from the Duel Masters Trading Card Game. Any links given may take you to the Duel Masters Wiki.

• This ability is known as Guardman.

Card Abilities
Blocker ● Clash ● Double Breaker ● Fast Attack ● Guard Powerful Attack ● Powerful Block ● Protector ● Shield Blast ● Skirmisher Slayer ● Trapper ● Triple Breaker ● Unleash ● World Breaker