Pistus Strike
Mirrodin Besieged (MBS) #86 · Common · Instant
Mana cost: {2}{G}
Destroy target creature with flying. Its controller gets a poison counter.
"Even a nuisance such as the pistus fly has a purpose in our new world."
—Glissa
Illustrated by Jaime Jones · Released February 4, 2011
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.18 USD · €0.21 EUR
- Foil: $0.52 USD · €0.70 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.07 USD (63.6%) to $0.18 USD; low $0.10 USD, high $0.18 USD.
Printings
- Mirrodin Besieged #86 (this printing) · Common · 2011 · $0.18 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2011-06-01 · wotc — If the creature is an illegal target when Pistus Strike tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. No player gets a poison counter.
- 2013-07-01 · wotc — If the creature with flying regenerates or has indestructible, its controller will still get a poison counter.