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Tandem Tactics

{1}{W}

Instant

PLSTThe List#BBD-112common

In times of infestation and war, Zendikar favors the blades that strike in unison.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
David Gaillet
Found in
Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Retail Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition - 2021)
Printings5
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Up to two target creatures each get +1/+2 until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-07-14
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.15
$0.03 low$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.03· across 5 printings

Rulings

1 · latest Aug 25, 2015 · one tap opens all
  • WotCAug 25, 2015

    You can cast Tandem Tactics with no targets. When it resolves, you’ll gain 2 life. However, if you cast Tandem Tactics with any targets and all of those targets are illegal as it tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain 2 life in that case.