Magic: The Gathering

Coercive Recruiter

Commander Legends 169 • rare

Set: Commander Legends
Collector number: 169
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Randy Vargas
Market price: $0.33

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Market

What it's worth

$0.33market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.30 – $0.36 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the Commander Legends set, Coercive Recruiter offers a powerful mechanical advantage by temporarily seizing control of an opponent's creature. This ability to redirect an adversary's resources to your own ends makes it a sought-after tool for players looking to disrupt board states and turn momentum in their favor.

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What it does

Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. Until end of turn, it gains haste and becomes a Pirate in addition to its other types.

"Choose, vampire: our hat on your head, or no hat, no head."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Coercive Recruiter was released in 2020 as part of the Commander Legends set, the first Magic: The Gathering expansion specifically designed to be drafted as a multiplayer Commander experience. The card was crafted to support the 'initiative' or 'monarch-style' mechanics popular in the format, drawing inspiration from the chaotic and opportunistic nature of the Pirate creature type established in earlier sets like Ixalan.

The artwork, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the card's theme of temporary manipulation and high-stakes recruitment. Staples utilized a dynamic, cinematic perspective to emphasize the character's authoritative reach. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its ability to swing the momentum of a game by briefly stealing an opponent's creature, effectively serving as a functional, lower-cost homage to iconic cards like Zealous Conscripts.

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About

About Coercive Recruiter

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