Compelling Deterrence
Shadows over Innistrad (SOI) #52 · Uncommon · Instant
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.
"So much for neighborly hospitality!"
Illustrated by Seb McKinnon · Released April 8, 2016
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.07 USD · €0.08 EUR
- Foil: $0.31 USD · €0.33 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.02 USD (22.2%) to $0.07 USD; low $0.07 USD, high $0.10 USD.
Printings
- Innistrad Remastered #57 (INR) · Uncommon · 2025 · $0.25 USD
- Shadows over Innistrad Remastered #55 (SIR) · Uncommon · 2023
- Shadows over Innistrad #52 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2016 · $0.07 USD
- Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed #42 (DDQ) · Uncommon · 2016 · $0.04 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not 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
- 2025-01-24 · wotc — The card returned to its owner’s hand may be the card they discard. If it’s the only card in that player’s hand, it must be discarded if you control a Zombie.
- 2025-01-24 · wotc — Compelling Deterrence checks to see if you control a Zombie after the target nonland permanent is returned to its owner’s hand. For example, if you target the only Zombie you control with Compelling Deterrence, you won’t discard a card.
- 2025-01-24 · wotc — If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target as Compelling Deterrence tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will discard a card.