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Tentative Connection Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths MTG card
IKO #138 · Art by Kieran Yanner
IKO set symbol, CommonIkoria: Lair of Behemoths#138Common

Tentative Connection

Sorcery
TCGplayer market · IKO #138 nonfoil
$0.19 −13.6% −$0.03, 7 days
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30 days
−5.0%
EDHREC rank
#16,871 Down 164 in 30 days
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Tentative Connection Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.19, down 13.6% over 7 days, down 5.0% over 30 days, down 13.6% over 90 days.

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Tentative Connection Printings & Prices

Tentative Connection has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Tentative Connection Rules Text & Legality

Tentative Connection

This spell costs {3} less to cast if you control a creature with menace.

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.

Lukka was ordered to kill a threat. He chose to make a friend.

Tentative Connection is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Tentative Connection Rulings

  • Apr 17, 2020

    Once you announce that you're casting Tentative Connection, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to change whether you control a creature with menace.

  • Apr 17, 2020

    Tentative Connection can target any creature, even one that you already control or that is already untapped.

  • Apr 17, 2020

    Tentative Connection is unaffected if you no longer control a creature with menace after you've cast it. You won't have to pay an additional {3}.

  • Apr 17, 2020

    To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Tentative Connection). The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Tentative Connection has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Apr 24, 2020IKO set symbol, CommonIkoria: Lair of BehemothsIKO #138
  • Apr 24, 2020IKO set symbol, CommonIkoria: Lair of Behemoths · foilIKO #138

Tentative Connection in Commander

Tentative Connection is the #16,871 most-played card on EDHREC, down 164 places over the last 30 days.

#16,871 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 164 in 30 days

Tentative Connection FAQ

How much is Tentative Connection worth?

Tentative Connection is worth about $0.19 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Tentative Connection legal in Commander?

Yes. Tentative Connection is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Tentative Connection been reprinted?

Yes. Tentative Connection has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Tentative Connection cheap?

Tentative Connection trades at about $0.19; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,871 on EDHREC).