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Coercive Impetus

Coercive Impetus

{2}{B}
Enchantment — Aura

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, you draw a card and lose 1 life.

Illustrated by Kieran Yanner

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Not Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Not Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#74
RarityRare
ReleasedApr 24, 2026
EDHREC rank#6,690

Prices

USD$0.54
EUR€0.28
MTGO0.99 tix
Rulings (5)
  • 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.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • 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.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • 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.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • 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.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast
  • 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 protects, or the player that goaded it.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Wizards of the Coast

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