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Compelling Deterrence

{1}{U}

Instant

SOIShadows over Innistrad#52uncommon

"So much for neighborly hospitality!"

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1778
Illustrator
Seb McKinnon
Found in
Eldritch Moon Intro Pack Shallow Graves · Shadows over Innistrad MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings4EDHREC rank#17,026
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.
Plays as:
Opponent DiscardBounceSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 19h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+28.6%
$0.09
$0.01 low-$0.01 gapTCGplayer
Foil+7.7%
$0.28
$0.20 low$0.10 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.03· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Jan 24, 2025
  • WotCJan 24, 2025

    Compelling Deterrence checks to see if you control a Zombie after the target nonland permanent is returned to its owner’s hand. For example, if you target the only Zombie you control with Compelling Deterrence, you won’t discard a card.

  • WotCJan 24, 2025

    If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target as Compelling Deterrence tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will discard a card.

  • WotCJan 24, 2025

    The card returned to its owner’s hand may be the card they discard. If it’s the only card in that player’s hand, it must be discarded if you control a Zombie.

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