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Unlikely Alliance

{1}{W}

Enchantment

ALLAlliances#20uncommon

"Strange alliances are alliances still, and provide the same protection." —King Darien of Kjeldor

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 18
Illustrator
Phil Foglio
Found in
Alliances Booster Pack
Printings1EDHREC rank#31,087
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
{1}{W}: Target nonattacking, nonblocking creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+4.5%
$0.23
$0.09 low$0.08 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.23· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The bonus is not lost if the creature later becomes an attacker or blocker. The limitation is just there to prevent the effect from being used late in an attack.

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