Knockout Maneuver

{2}{G}

Sorcery

SOASecrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive#54uncommon
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"Who do you think would win in a fight: a lion or a unicorn?" —Sanar, to Kirol

Border
borderless
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 29–894
Illustrator
Olena Richards
Found in
Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Pack · Secrets of Strixhaven Collector Booster Pack
Printings4
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control, then it deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.

Plays as: Counter Placer · Fight Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 15h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+23.8%
$0.26
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.31
$0.03 low-$0.05 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.10· across 4 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 4, 2025 · one tap opens all
  • WotCApr 4, 2025

    If either creature is an illegal target as Knockout Maneuver resolves, the creature you control won't deal damage. If the creature you control is an illegal target, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on it even if it's still on the battlefield.

  • WotCApr 4, 2025

    You can't cast Knockout Maneuver unless you choose a creature you control and a creature an opponent controls as targets.