Setessan Tactics
Setessan Tactics Price Summary
As of Jul 28, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Setessan Tactics is $0.49 (JOU #140), and the most expensive is $1.96 (JOU #140, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.49, flat over 7 days, up 13.9% over 30 days, up 22.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.61 (2024).
Setessan Tactics Printings & Prices
Setessan Tactics has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Setessan Tactics: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.90 cash for JOU #140 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 70% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | JOU #140 | Foil | $0.90 | $2.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | JOU #140 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | $1.99 | 75% |
Setessan Tactics Rules Text & Legality
Strive — This spell costs {G} more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Until end of turn, any number of target creatures each get +1/+1 and gain "{T}: This creature fights another target creature."
Setessan Tactics is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Setessan Tactics Rulings
- Apr 26, 2014 Each of the two creatures that fight deals damage equal to its power to the other. If either one of the creatures isn't on the battlefield when the ability that instructs them to fight resolves, no damage is dealt.
- Apr 26, 2014 If a spell or ability allows you to cast a strive spell without paying its mana cost, you must pay the additional costs for any targets beyond the first.
- Apr 26, 2014 If all of the spell's targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. If one or more of its targets are legal when it tries to resolve, the spell will resolve and affect only those legal targets. It will have no effect on any illegal targets.
- Apr 26, 2014 If such a spell is copied, and the effect that copies the spell allows a player to choose new targets for the copy, the number of targets can't be changed. The player may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, the player can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
- Apr 26, 2014 The mana cost and mana value of strive spells don't change no matter how many targets they have. Strive abilities affect only what you pay.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Setessan Tactics has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOU #140 | 2014-05-02 | Rare | Standard |
| JOU #140 | 2014-05-02 | Rare | Standard |
JOU #140 Setessan Tactics in Commander
Setessan Tactics is the #11,427 most-played card on EDHREC, down 44 places over the last 30 days.
Setessan Tactics FAQ
How much is Setessan Tactics worth?
Setessan Tactics is worth about $0.49 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 28, 2026. Prices range from $0.49 to $1.96 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Setessan Tactics legal in Commander?
Yes — Setessan Tactics is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Setessan Tactics been reprinted?
Yes — Setessan Tactics has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Setessan Tactics cheap?
Setessan Tactics trades at about $0.49 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,427 on EDHREC).