Guided Strike
~$0.10 low · ~$0.93 high
White. Instant
Iconic Masters #23 · Illustrated by Dave Dorman
Iconic Masters #23 · Illustrated by Dave DormanWhat is Guided 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
Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.
Draw a card.
"If you can kill your enemy with the first stroke, you save yourself the labor of the second." —Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
Format legality
All 4 printings of Guided Strike
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #IMA-23· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.20 | common | $0.31 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Iconic Masters ima #23· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.32 foil | common | $0.32 | $0.37 | €0.06€0.32 foil | |
 Judgment jud #13· 2002common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.67 foil | common | $0.16 | $0.93 | €0.07€0.67 foil | |
 Weatherlight wth #16· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | $0.10 | No foil printing | €0.12 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #12,226 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Dave Dorman, Gary Leach
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Iconic Masters card (#23).
023 · IMA · C · EN
- 023Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- IMASet code for Iconic Masters
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Guided Strike, read from the Iconic Masters printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
The info line, magnified
Swipe to see the whole line.
Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (1)
2017-11-17
If the creature is an illegal target when Guided Strike tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t draw a card.
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