Historical Rules · 17 April 2026
Rule 508.4d
Official source text from the 17 April 2026 Rules release
A creature that’s put onto the battlefield attacking during the declare blockers step, combat damage step, or end of combat step enters the battlefield as an unblocked creature. It remains unblocked until it is removed from combat, an effect says it becomes blocked, or the combat phase ends, whichever comes first.