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Act of Aggression

{3}{R/P}{R/P}

Instant

NPHNew Phyrexia#78uncommon
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Whit Brachna
Found in
New Phyrexia Intro Pack Life for Death · New Phyrexia MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings2
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
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
({R/P} can be paid with either {R} or 2 life.) Gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.

Plays as: Threaten · Life Outlet

Market · per finishspark updated 4h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-3.4%
$0.28
$0.20 low$0.19 gap
Foil+0.0%
$6.39
$6.10 low$1.10 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.28· across 2 printings

Rulings

7 · latest Jun 1, 2011 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    A card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its mana cost is each color that appears in that mana cost, regardless of how that cost may have been paid.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    Act of Aggression can target any creature an opponent controls, even one that's untapped.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.