Dire Tactics (183)
IKO · Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths · uncommon
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | B, W |
| EDHREC rank | 6288 |
Exile target creature. If you don't control a Human, you lose life equal to that creature's toughness.
"I will preserve human life at all costs. I will stand alone against behemoths before I let them touch my city. I will hold the wall." —Oath of the Coppercoats
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.28 | $0.63 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.47 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.15 | $0.40 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.39 | $0.79 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.04 | $0.16 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2020-04-17: Use the exiled creature’s toughness as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much life you lose.
- 2020-04-17: Whether you control a Human is checked only after exiling the target creature. If that creature had exiled a Human you controlled until that creature left the battlefield, that Human will return to the battlefield in time to be counted.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 险厄战术 |
| Chinese Traditional | 險厄戰術 |
| French | Tactiques désespérées |
| German | Erbitterte Taktik |
| Italian | Tattica Estrema |
| Japanese | 不吉な戦術 |
| Korean | 끔찍한 전술 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Táticas Macabras |
| Russian | Отчаянная Тактика |
| Spanish | Tácticas desesperadas |