First printed in Khans of Tarkir (2014)
Instant
Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It fights target creature you don't control.
Shintan sensed the malice in his opponent, but he did not strike until the orc's muscles tensed in preparation to throw the first punch.
- Illustrated by
- Mathias Kollros
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (3)
- If just the creature you control is an illegal target when Swift Kick tries to resolve, it won’t get +1/+0 until end of turn. If the creature you control is a legal target but the creature you don’t control isn’t, the creature you control will get +1/+0 until end of turn.
- If either target is an illegal target when Swift Kick tries to resolve, neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
- You can’t cast Swift Kick unless you target both a creature you control and a creature you don’t control.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).