Magic: The Gathering

Seize the Day

Ultimate Masters 147 • rare

Set: Ultimate Masters
Collector number: 147
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Greg Staples
Market price: $16.36

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Market

What it's worth

$16.36market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$15.11 – $16.87 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the Ultimate Masters set, Seize the Day holds a distinct place in a collection for its ability to grant a creature an additional combat phase. This mechanic rewards strategic timing at the table, allowing players to capitalize on moments when an opponent is vulnerable to repeated attacks.

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Card face

What it does

Untap target creature. After this main phase, there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase.

Flashback 2 generic mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Seize the Day was originally printed in the 2001 Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed to highlight the set's graveyard-focused mechanics. The card acts as a quintessential red spell, emphasizing aggressive tempo and the ability to untap a creature for a second combat phase, capturing the impulsive and high-energy nature of the color in the game's philosophy.

The version from Ultimate Masters, released in 2018, features updated card frame technology while retaining the core utility that made the original iteration popular among players. The illustration for the card, originally by Greg Staples, focuses on the kinetic energy of battle, a style that reflects the card's function of extending combat sequences. It remains a staple in casual and Commander formats for its ability to turn the tide of a game unexpectedly.

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About

About Seize the Day

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