Dire Tactics (IKO #183)
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Dire Tactics is a uncommon printing from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO #183), a Instant. Illustrated by Daarken.
Card text
Exile target creature. If you don't control a Human, you lose life equal to that creature's toughness.
"I will preserve human life at all costs. I will stand alone against behemoths before I let them touch my city. I will hold the wall."
—Oath of the Coppercoats
Details
| Mana cost | {W}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) |
| Collector number | 183 |
| Artist | Daarken |
| Released | 2020-04-24 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.32, foil $0.65 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 17, 2020 — Use the exiled creature’s toughness as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much life you lose.
- April 17, 2020 — Whether you control a Human is checked only after exiling the target creature. If that creature had exiled a Human you controlled until that creature left the battlefield, that Human will return to the battlefield in time to be counted.
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