Martial Impetus
~$0.13 low · ~$0.30 high
White. Enchantment — Aura
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #156 · Illustrated by Aaron Miller
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #156 · Illustrated by Aaron MillerWhat is Martial Impetus worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, each other creature that's attacking one of your opponents gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Format legality
All 7 printings of Martial Impetus
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander soc #156· 2026common· Cardmarket €0.19 | common | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Bloomburrow Commander blc #108· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.25 | uncommon | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.25 | |
 Ravnica: Clue Edition clu #65· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.15 | common | $0.13 | No foil printing | €0.15 | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor Commander mkc #72· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 | uncommon | $0.19 | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate clb #33· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.28 | $0.28 | €0.08€0.15 foil | |
 Commander 2021 c21 #96· 2021uncommon· Cardmarket €0.16 | uncommon | $0.28 | No foil printing | €0.16 | |
 Commander 2020 c20 #28· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.23 | uncommon | $0.13 | No foil printing | €0.23 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 7
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #3,814 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Goad, Enchant
- Artists
- Aaron Miller, Alexander Mokhov, Brian Valeza
Rulings (5)
2023-06-30
If the creature doesn't meet any of the above exceptions and can attack, it must attack a player other than the controller of the spell or ability that goaded it if able. If the creature can't attack any of those players but could otherwise attack, it must attack a planeswalker an opponent controls, a battle an opponent controls, or a player who goaded it.
2023-06-30
Attacking with a goaded creature doesn't cause it to stop being goaded. If there is an additional combat phase that turn, or if another player gains control of it before it stops being goaded, it must attack again if able.
2023-06-30
If, during a player's declare attackers step, a creature that player controls that's been goaded is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under that player's control continuously since the turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having a creature attack a player, its controller isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack that player.
2023-06-30
If a creature you control has been goaded by multiple opponents, it must attack one of your opponents that hasn't goaded it, as that fulfills the maximum number of goad requirements. If a creature you control has been goaded by each of your opponents, the creature must attack an opponent (rather than a planeswalker or battle), but you choose which opponent it attacks.
2023-06-30
Being goaded isn't an ability the creature has. Once it's been goaded, it must attack as detailed above even if it loses all abilities.
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