Guided Strike (WTH #16)
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Guided Strike is a common printing from Weatherlight (WTH #16), a Instant. Illustrated by Gary Leach.
Card 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*
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | Weatherlight (WTH) |
| Collector number | 16 |
| Artist | Gary Leach |
| Released | 1997-06-09 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.10 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- November 17, 2017 — 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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