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Courtly Provocateur

{2}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

M13Magic 2013#46uncommon

"My one regret is that I have mastered an art that leaves its audience unable to applaud."

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
James Ryman
Found in
2013 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 2013 Core Set Intro Pack Path to Victory White · 3 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#21,370
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
{T}: Target creature attacks this turn if able. {T}: Target creature blocks this turn if able.
1/1
Market · per finishspark updated 41m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+20.0%
$0.18
$0.02 low$0.01 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.25
$0.14 low$0.04 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

4 · latest Jul 1, 2012
  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    After the first ability resolves, the creature attacks only if it’s able to do so as the declare attackers step begins. If, at that time, the creature 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 the creature attack, the player isn’t forced to pay that cost, so it doesn’t attack in that case either.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    After the second ability resolves, the creature blocks only if it’s able to do so as the declare blockers step begins. If, at that time, the creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t block, or no creatures are attacking that player or a planeswalker controlled by that player, then it doesn’t block. If there’s a cost associated with having the creature block, the player isn’t forced to pay that cost, so it doesn’t block in that case either.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    The controller of the creature targeted by the first ability chooses which player or planeswalker that creature attacks.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    The controller of the creature targeted by the second ability chooses which attacking creature that creature blocks.