Seize the Initiative
Scars of Mirrodin 20 • common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 20
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.
The time between spotting a leonin shikari and feeling its claws is just time enough to draw your last breath.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Seize the Initiative was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card belongs to the White color identity and reflects the set's thematic focus on the return to the metallic plane of Mirrodin and the looming conflict between the Mirran resistance and the corrupting influence of the Phyrexians.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a veteran illustrator known for his significant contributions to the DC Vertigo line, particularly The Sandman. His approach for this card emphasizes the prompt, militaristic nature of the spell, utilizing dynamic composition to capture the essence of a sudden strategic advantage in combat.
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