First printed in The Brothers' War (2022)
Instant
Deadly Riposte deals 3 damage to target tapped creature and you gain 2 life.
"Automatons are fast, precise, and tireless, but they all share one weakness: predictability. Learn their patterns. Strike when they're vulnerable."
—Horance, Urzan general
- Illustrated by
- Olena Richards
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH
Ruling (1)
- If the target creature is an illegal target as Deadly Riposte tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain life.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 30 Oct 2026).