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Subtle Strike

Card Name

Subtle Strike

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Choose one or both —• Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Flavor Text

Silence is an underrated hunting strategy.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Standard

Rulings

(9/25/2020)
If you choose both modes and one target becomes illegal before Subtle Strike resolves, the other target is affected as appropriate.