First printed in Dragons of Tarkir (2015)
Instant
Destroy target attacking or blocking creature. Bolster 1. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
"My dragonlord is immortal. Most dragons are not."
—Kadri, Dromoka warrior
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- You determine which creature to put counters on as the spell or ability that instructs you to bolster resolves. That could be the creature with the bolster ability, if it’s still under your control and has the least toughness.
- Bolster itself doesn’t target any creature, though some spells and abilities that bolster may have other effects that target creatures. For example, you could put counters on a creature with protection from white with Aven Tactician’s bolster ability.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).