Compelling Deterrence 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.
Printing details
- Set
- SOI · 52
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
- Released
- 2016-04-08
- Prices
- €0.09 · $0.07
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2026 | €0.09 | €0.14 |
| October 29, 2026 | €0.10 | €0.14 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.09 | €0.14 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.09 30-day avg €0.10 | low – trend €0.32 30-day avg €0.36 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.14 with Zero from €0.14 | NM from €0.85 with Zero from €0.85 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.58 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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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.
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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.
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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.