Defiant Strike

War of the Spark (WAR) #9 · Common · Instant

Mana cost: {W}

Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.

"My family was saved thanks to a single Boros soldier. It's why I joined the Legion. I will be the protector now."

Illustrated by Gabor Szikszai · Released May 3, 2019

Prices

• Nonfoil: $0.17 USD · €0.05 EUR
• Foil: $0.15 USD · €0.23 EUR

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.08 USD (32.0%) to $0.17 USD; low $0.17 USD, high $0.25 USD.

Printings

1. Foundations Jumpstart #187 (J25) · Common · 2024 · $0.33 USD
2. Strixhaven Mystical Archive #3 (STA) · Uncommon · 2021 · $0.28 USD
3. Core Set 2021 #15 (M21) · Common · 2020 · $0.25 USD
4. The List #WAR-9 (PLST) · Common · 2019 · $0.33 USD
5. War of the Spark #9 (this printing) · Common · 2019 · $0.17 USD
6. Khans of Tarkir #7 (KTK) · Common · 2014 · $0.10 USD

Legality

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

Rulings

1. 2020-06-23 · wotc — If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Defiant Strike tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. You won't draw a card.

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