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Dromoka's Command
Instant
rare
Choose two — • Prevent all damage target instant or sorcery spell would deal this turn. • Target player sacrifices an enchantment of their choice. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. • Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control.
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Cares about +1/+1 counters — places, moves, doubles, or benefits from counters on creatures.
Rewards casting instants and sorceries. Includes magecraft, prowess triggers, and spell-count payoffs.
Slows opponents down by taxing actions or restricting what they can do.
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Printings (7)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The List#DTK-221 | rare | · | · | · |
| March of the Machine Commander#323 | rare | · | · | · |
| Double Masters 2022#490 | rare | · | · | · |
| Double Masters 2022#206 | rare | · | · | · |
| Historic Anthology 5#22 | rare | · | · | · |
| Dragons of Tarkir Promos#221s | rare | · | · | · |
| Dragons of Tarkir#221 | rare | · | · | · |
Related Concepts
Related Rules
Fight
A spell or ability may instruct a creature to fight another creature or it may instruct two creatures to fight each other. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to the other creature.
If one or both creatures instructed to fight are no longer on the battlefield or are no longer creatures, neither of them fights or deals damage. If one or both creatures are illegal targets for a resolving spell or ability that instructs them to fight, neither of them fights or deals damage.
Rulings
As the spell resolves, follow the instructions of the modes you chose in the order they are printed on the card. For example, if you chose the second and fourth modes of Ojutai's Command, you would gain 4 life and then draw a card. (The order won't matter in most cases.)
You choose the two modes as you cast the spell. You must choose two different modes. Once modes are chosen, they can't be changed.
If all targets for the chosen modes become illegal before the Command resolves, the spell won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. If at least one target is still legal, the spell will resolve but will have no effect on any illegal targets.
Although most instants and sorceries that cause damage to be dealt are the sources of that damage, a few cause other objects to deal damage (for example, spells that cause creatures to fight). The first ability of Dromoka's Command won't prevent damage caused by those other sources.
You can choose a mode only if you can choose legal targets for that mode. Ignore the targeting requirements for modes that aren't chosen. For example, you can cast Ojutai's Command without targeting a creature spell provided you don't choose the third mode.
You can target any player with the second ability, including one that doesn't control an enchantment.
If a Command is copied, the effect that creates the copy will usually allow you to choose new targets for the copy, but you can't choose new modes.