First printed in War of the Spark (2019)
Sorcery
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then that creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker you don't control.
"When civilization teeters on the brink, I'll be there to kick it the rest of the way."
- Illustrated by
- Victor Adame Minguez
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (3)
- You can’t cast Domri’s Ambush unless you choose both a creature you control and a creature or planeswalker you don’t control as targets.
- If either target is an illegal target as Domri’s Ambush tries to resolve, the creature you control won’t deal damage.
- If the creature you control is an illegal target as Domri’s Ambush tries to resolve, you won’t put a +1/+1 counter on it. If that creature is a legal target but the other target isn’t, you’ll still put the counter on the creature you control.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).