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Compelling Deterrence

Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed • #42 • uncommon
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Compelling Deterrence

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Live Value $0.03
Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)
Reprint Profile:
Printed 4 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 4x, including dedicated reprint sets like Innistrad Remastered, Shadows over Innistrad Remastered.

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Rarity
uncommon
Set Origin
Daily Shift
0.00%
EDHREC Rank
#17,053
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Instant
Color Identity Blue
🖋️ Curator's Notes
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!""

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Official Judge Precedents

3 Precedents

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.

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.

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.

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 2016-02-26
Artist Reference: Seb McKinnon
Border Profile: black
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Standard
Promo Status NO
Edition Status Reprint

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal
modern legal
legacy legal
commander legal
pioneer legal
pauper not_legal
vintage legal
brawl legal
explorer not_legal
penny not_legal
predh not_legal
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