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Seifer, Balamb Rival

Final Fantasy Commander #451 rare
Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary |
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Seifer, Balamb Rival

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Live Value $2.91
Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)
Reprint Profile:
Never Reprinted MINIMAL

Never reprinted since its original release.

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rare
Set Origin
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EDHREC Rank
#15,424
Mana Cost
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Oracle Data

Card Type Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary
Color Identity Black , Red
Power / Toughness 4 / 3
🖋️ Curator's Notes
First strike

Whenever you attack a player, goad target creature that player controls.

Whenever a creature attacking one of your opponents becomes blocked by two or more creatures, that attacking creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
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Official Judge Precedents

7 Precedents

If the creature doesn't meet any of the above exceptions and can attack, it must attack a player other than the controller of the spell or ability that goaded it if able. If the creature can't attack any of those players but could otherwise attack, it must attack a planeswalker an opponent controls, a battle an opponent protects, or the player that goaded it.

If a creature you control has been goaded by multiple opponents, it must attack one of your opponents that hasn't goaded it, as that fulfills the maximum number of goad requirements. If a creature you control has been goaded by each of your opponents, the creature must attack an opponent (rather than a planeswalker or battle), but you choose which opponent it attacks.

Attacking with a goaded creature doesn't cause it to stop being goaded. If there is an additional combat phase that turn, or if another player gains control of it before it stops being goaded, it must attack again if able.

If, during a player's declare attackers step, a creature that player controls that's been goaded is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under that player's control continuously since the turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having a creature attack a player, its controller isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack that player.

Seifer's last ability triggers regardless of which player controls the attacking creatures.

Once Seifer's last ability has triggered, it doesn't matter what happens to the blocking creatures. The creature will keep deathtouch even if one or more of the creatures blocking it are removed from combat or leave the battlefield.

Being goaded isn't an ability the creature has. Once it's been goaded, it must attack as detailed above even if it loses all abilities.

📜 Technical Attributes
Release Date: 2025-12-05
Artist Reference: Lius Lasahido
Border Profile: borderless
✨ Variants & Finishes
Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil
Promo Status universesbeyond • ffviii
Edition Status Original Printing

Sanctioned Formats

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