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Seize the Initiative
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$0.06 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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- #30,245 Down 303 in 30 days
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Seize the Initiative Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.06, flat over 7 days, up 20.0% over 30 days, down 45.5% over 90 days.
Seize the Initiative Price History
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Seize the Initiative in Sealed Products
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Seize the Initiative Printings & Prices
Seize the Initiative has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Seize the Initiative: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SOM #20 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SOM #20 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOM #20 | Nonfoil |
Seize the Initiative Rules Text & Legality
Seize the Initiative
Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.
The time between spotting a leonin shikari and feeling its claws is just time enough to draw your last breath.
Seize the Initiative is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- Pauper CommanderLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Seize the Initiative Rulings
- Jan 1, 2011
A creature that gains first strike after other creatures with first strike or double strike deal combat damage in the first combat damage step will still deal damage in the second combat damage step.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Seize the Initiative has been reprinted 2 times.
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of MirrodinSOM #20
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of Mirrodin · foilSOM #20
Seize the Initiative in Commander
Seize the Initiative is the #30,245 most-played card on EDHREC, down 303 places over the last 30 days.
#30,245
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 303 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 303 in 30 days
Seize the Initiative FAQ
How much is Seize the Initiative worth?
Seize the Initiative is worth about $0.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.
Is Seize the Initiative legal in Commander?
Yes. Seize the Initiative is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Seize the Initiative been reprinted?
Yes. Seize the Initiative has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Seize the Initiative cheap?
Seize the Initiative trades at about $0.06; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#30,245 on EDHREC).