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Intimidation Bolt

{1}{R}{W}

Instant

ARBAlara Reborn#99uncommon
Foil

For hours afterward, all they could see was the grisly silhouette of their master, screaming.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 711
Illustrator
Michael Bruinsma
Found in
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Printings1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Intimidation Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature. Other creatures can't attack this turn.

Plays as: Burn

Market · per finishspark updated 11h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.48
$0.26 low$0.16 gap
Foil+0.0%
$2.44
$1.38 low-$0.22 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.48· across 1 printing

Rulings

3 · latest May 1, 2009 · one tap opens all
  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    For the second part of Intimidation Bolt's effect to do anything, it must be cast before attackers are declared.

  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    If the targeted creature has become an illegal target by the time Intimidation Bolt resolves, Intimidation Bolt doesn't resolve. Creatures will still be able to attack that turn.

  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    If the targeted creature survives the damage, it can attack this turn, but no other creatures can. If the targeted creature is destroyed, no creatures can attack this turn, including creatures that enter later on.

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