Chaotic Strike
~$0.49 low · ~$2.23 high
Red. Instant
Invasion #140 · Illustrated by Massimiliano Frezzato
Invasion #140 · Illustrated by Massimiliano FrezzatoWhat is Chaotic Strike worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Cast this spell only during combat after blockers are declared.
Flip a coin. If you win the flip, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
Format legality
The only printing of Chaotic Strike
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Invasion inv #140· 2000uncommon· Cardmarket €0.65 · €1.40 foil | uncommon | $0.49 | $2.23 | €0.65€1.40 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #16,243 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Massimiliano Frezzato
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Invasion card (#140).
140
- 140Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Chaotic Strike, read from the Invasion printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Chaotic Strike. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Instant is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Massimiliano Frezzato. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Invasion. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 140 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Massimiliano Frezzato, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2013-09-20
If a turn has multiple combat phases, this spell can be cast during any of them as long as it’s after the beginning of that phase’s Declare Blockers Step.
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