Bloodlust vs other games

Bloodlust gives a card +1 attack until the end of the turn the first time it targets a leader for an attack each turn. Attacking a tapped entity first will not spend it. In our reading of the printed wording, because it checks targeting rather than combat damage, a Defender redirecting the attack does not undo the +1.

Is it like…

Bloodlust in HearthstoneNo

No. Same name, completely different card: Hearthstone’s Bloodlust is a 5-mana Shaman spell that gives your whole board +3 Attack this turn, whereas Azuki’s Bloodlust is an entity keyword worth +1 attack when targeting a leader.

What’s the same and what’s different

Bloodthirst in Magic: The GatheringNo

No. Magic’s Bloodthirst puts permanent +1/+1 counters on a creature as it enters the battlefield if an opponent was dealt damage earlier that turn; Azuki’s Bloodlust gives +1 attack until end of turn when the creature itself attacks a leader.

What’s the same and what’s different

[When Attacking] power boosts in One Piece TCGPartly

Partly. Both raise an attacker’s power for the turn as the attack starts, before Blockers or Defenders redirect it, but Bloodlust only triggers when the chosen target is a Leader.

What’s the same and what’s different

Impact in Legends of RuneterraPartly

Partly. Both add 1 extra nexus or leader pressure on aggressive units, but Impact pings the Nexus even when striking a blocker while Bloodlust raises the unit’s attack stat only when it targets a leader directly.

What’s the same and what’s different

Other mechanics

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