wotc
The card returned to its owner’s hand may be the card they discard. If it’s the only card in that player’s hand, it must be discarded if you control a Zombie.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #57
Compelling Deterrence
inr·#57·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Seb McKinnon
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wishlisted
Jan '25
1 yr ago
Value
$0.08+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.08 · low $0.08
Volatility · stable
EUR€0.06USD$0.08TIX0.04 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #16,618 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.
"So much for neighborly hospitality!"
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
Compelling Deterrence checks to see if you control a Zombie after the target nonland permanent is returned to its owner’s hand. For example, if you target the only Zombie you control with Compelling Deterrence, you won’t discard a card.
wotc
If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target as Compelling Deterrence tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will discard a card.
Context
Last observed at $0.08, stable around $0.08 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $0.08 across 36 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.08.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from INR — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Innistrad Remastered* (released January 2025).
Card #57 in Innistrad Remastered.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #16,618 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Seb McKinnon. Rarix tracks 578 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Seb McKinnon
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