Riot Control

Dragon's Maze (DGM) #6 · Common · Instant

Mana cost: {2}{W}

You gain 1 life for each creature your opponents control. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn.

"Ravnicans need order. If they don't have it, we shall bring it to them."
—Isperia

Illustrated by Slawomir Maniak · Released May 3, 2013

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: down $0.04 USD (11.8%) to $0.30 USD; low $0.25 USD, high $0.36 USD.

Printings

  1. Bloomburrow Commander #151 (BLC) · Common · 2024 · $0.28 USD
  2. Dragon's Maze #6 (this printing) · Common · 2013 · $0.30 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2013-04-15 · wotc — Riot Control doesn't prevent combat damage that would be dealt to planeswalkers you control. It also doesn't prevent damage that would be dealt to creatures you control.
  2. 2013-04-15 · wotc — Count the number of creatures your opponents control as Riot Control resolves to determine how much life you gain.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Ms. Bumbleflower · in 37% of 49 decks
  2. Phelddagrif · in 29% of 49 decks
  3. Firesong and Sunspeaker · in 19% of 47 decks
  4. Trelasarra, Moon Dancer · in 17% of 48 decks
  5. Heliod, Sun-Crowned · in 9% of 46 decks

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