Knockout Maneuver

Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #54 · Uncommon · Sorcery

Mana cost: {2}{G}

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control, then it deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.

"Who do you think would win in a fight: a lion or a unicorn?"
—Sanar, to Kirol

Illustrated by Olena Richards · Released April 24, 2026

Prices

• Nonfoil: $0.20 USD · €0.11 EUR
• Foil: $0.44 USD · €0.15 EUR

Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: no net change at $0.20 USD; low $0.17 USD, high $0.24 USD.

Printings

1. Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #54 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2026 · $0.20 USD
2. Tarkir: Dragonstorm #147 (TDM) · Uncommon · 2025 · $0.10 USD

Legality

• Standard: Legal
• Alchemy: Legal
• Pioneer: Legal
• Historic: Legal
• Modern: Legal
• Brawl: Legal
• Legacy: Legal
• Timeless: Legal
• Vintage: Legal
• Pauper: Not legal
• Commander: Legal
• Penny: Not legal
• Oathbreaker: Legal
• Duel: Legal

Rulings

1. 2025-04-04 · wotc — You can't cast Knockout Maneuver unless you choose a creature you control and a creature an opponent controls as targets.
2. 2025-04-04 · wotc — If either creature is an illegal target as Knockout Maneuver resolves, the creature you control won't deal damage. If the creature you control is an illegal target, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on it even if it's still on the battlefield.

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