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Dire Tactics

Dire Tactics

Instant

uncommon

Exile target creature. If you don't control a Human, you lose life equal to that creature's toughness.

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Semantic Tags

Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.

Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.

Removes threats by exiling rather than destroying — bypasses indestructible and death triggers.

Removes threats by exiling rather than destroying — bypasses indestructible and death triggers.

Removalmechanical

Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historiclegal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (1)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths#183uncommon···

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.