Slaughter Cry

Zendikar (ZEN) #149 · Common · Instant

Mana cost: {2}{R}

Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

"Since when did 'AIIIEEEE!' become a negotiation tactic?"
—Nikou, Joraga bard

Illustrated by Matt Cavotta · Released October 2, 2009

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (16.7%) to $0.14 USD; low $0.12 USD, high $0.15 USD.

Printings

  1. Magic 2012 #155 (M12) · Common · 2011 · $0.01 USD
  2. Zendikar #149 (this printing) · Common · 2009 · $0.14 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2009-10-01 · wotc — If a creature doesn’t have first strike, granting it first strike after combat damage has been dealt in the first combat damage step won’t prevent it from dealing combat damage. It will still assign and deal its combat damage in the second combat damage step.

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