Seize the Initiative
somScars of Mirrodin#20common
Legal in 11 of 23 formats
Treatments
Foil
Price today · this printing
Nonfoil$0.13
Foil$0.15
Foil premium
1.15×nonfoil → foil
Nonfoil
$0.13
Foil
$0.15
Track in your collection
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Card text & rulings
Oracle text
Instant
Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.
Ability breakdown
Abilities
SpellTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.
Rulings
- WotCJan 1, 2011
A creature that gains first strike after other creatures with first strike or double strike deal combat damage in the first combat damage step will still deal damage in the second combat damage step.
Market & price history
Market
SOM #20
2026-07-06Seize the Initiative
$0.13TCGplayer market▲ +30.0% 7d
Lowest Listing
updated 2026-07-06Nonfoil
Lowest listingNM$0.01Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$0.01· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$0.00 (0.0%)
Foil
Lowest listingNM$0.11Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$0.08· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$0.03 (+27.3%)
All finishes · 30d
updated 5h agoRealized change · today vs 30d ago
Nonfoil$0.13▲ +30.0%
Foil$0.15▲ 0.0%
Demand signals
Plays as
Combat Trick
Combos
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Where you can play it
commander
Legal to play
All formats
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
competitivebrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Flavor & art
“The time between spotting a leonin shikari and feeling its claws is just time enough to draw your last breath.”
Illustrated by
Steve Argyle
Reference & exit links
Card details
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Frame
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
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