First printed in Khans of Tarkir (2014)
All 7 prints
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Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #187, 2024
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Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #3, 2021
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Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #66, 2021
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Core Set 2021 (M21) #15, 2020
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The List (PLST) #WAR-9, 2019
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War of the Spark (WAR) #9, 2019
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Khans of Tarkir (KTK) #7, 2014
Defiant Strike 
Instant
Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.1% of Pauper decks played it (1 of 1908). Most played in White Weenie. In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (1 of 6150). Most played in Feather, the Redeemed.
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khans of Tarkir (KTK), Premier Draft | 53.8% | -0.4 | -1.5 | 12484 |
| Khans of Tarkir (KTK), Sealed | 54.8% | -1.5 | -1.0 | 624 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Legal
- Timeless Legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Legal
- PreDH Not legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Legal
