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Defiant Strike

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0.03 Tixes
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0.35
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0.2
@TCGplayer

Defiant Strike by Anastasia Ovchinnikova #7

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M21

MB1

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Common
Number: #7
Illustrator: Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Edition: Khans of Tarkir

Defiant Strike is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 264
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 4
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Versions: This card has 8 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
"Stand where the whole battle can see you. Strike so they'll never forget." —Anafenza, khan of the Abzan

Related Tags

White Instant Spellslinger Cantrips

Price

0.03 Tixes
@CardHoarder

0.35
@CardKingdom

0.2
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Defiant Strike

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Defiant Strike available on MTG decks website.

1st	Boros Heroic By Tokito Hirofumi	BO3	HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	24% spiciness	01-Jun -2026	$182 ---
Top8 (1 - 3) 25%	Deck By Malte Peschuck		SaltyCards Schleswig PauperCommander Turnier - Mai @ SaltyCa...	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$25 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33%	deck By Bachipandi21	BO3	MTGO Pioneer Challenge 32 #12842935	100% spiciness	24-May -2026	$193 ---
Top64 (1 - 4) 20%	MonoW Heroics By MiguelComAb	BO3	XIII Liga Madrileña de Pauper. Jornada 8	40% spiciness	23-May -2026	$29 ---
W/L (8 - 6) 57%	Pioneer Boros Heroic By Alfano	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	Not available spiciness	20-May -2026	$130 ---
Top64 (2 - 3 - 1) 33%	White Heroic By Shteve	BO3	CPC Qualifier Portland @ Pauper PNW	16% spiciness	17-May -2026	$32 ---
Top4 (3 - 1) 75%	Boros Heroic By J.D. Emerick	BO3	Crew3 2026 Savior of Pioneer Qualifier #4 @Crew3 Podcast	33% spiciness	10-May -2026	$150 ---
Top8 (2 - 2) 50%	Deck By Heber Do Nascim...	BO3	Etapa #5 @ Guilda Geek Games	24% spiciness	08-May -2026	$26 ---
W/L (4 - 1) 80%	P Orzhov Tricks By adrik	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	Not available spiciness	06-May -2026	$231 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50%	Mono-white Heroic By Andersonnm	BO3	Pauper Multiverso #15-2026 @ Multiverso Game Point	16% spiciness	23-Apr -2026	$27 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50%	Mono-White Heroic By Mattia Rossi	BO3	6° Tappa Summer Season - Lega Pauper Novara	18% spiciness	15-Apr -2026	$28 ---
Top8 (1 - 2 - 2) 20%	Deck By Mark Wies		Spring Cedh showdown @ The Hollow Archive	Not available spiciness	11-Apr -2026	$5266 ---
Top32 (1 - 2 - 1) 25%	Deck By Claudio Beretta	BO3	5° Tappa Summer Season - Lega Pauper Novara	63% spiciness	08-Apr -2026	$90 ---
Top16 (1 - 1 - 2) 25%	Mono-white Heroic By DrKellos	BO3	Pauper Multiverso #13-2026 @ Multiverso Game Point	56% spiciness	02-Apr -2026	$33 ---
Top32 (1 - 3) 25%	Mono-White Heroic By Mattia Rossi	BO3	4° Tappa Summer Season - Lega Pauper Novara	12% spiciness	01-Apr -2026	$28 ---
W/L (4 - 2) 66%	MonoW for quests By Barbero	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	Not available spiciness	30-Mar -2026	$248 ---
Top16 (2 - 3) 40%	Mono-white Heroic By DrKellos	BO3	Pauper Multiverso #12-2026 @ Multiverso Game Point	56% spiciness	29-Mar -2026	$33 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33%	deck By Bachipandi21	BO3	MTGO Pioneer Challenge 32 #12836781	8% spiciness	29-Mar -2026	$198 ---
Top8 (2 - 2) 50%	Boros Heroic By Cristian Casare...	BO3	Sabado en el Palacio @MagicPalace	Not available spiciness	28-Mar -2026	$33 ---

1st X BO3	Boros Heroic By Tokito Hirofumi HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	01-Jun 24% spiciness $182 ---
Top8 (1 - 3) 25% X	Deck By Malte Peschuck SaltyCards Schleswig PauperCommander Turnier - Mai @ SaltyCa...	30-May Not available spiciness $25 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33% X BO3	deck By Bachipandi21 MTGO Pioneer Challenge 32 #12842935	24-May 100% spiciness $193 ---
Top64 (1 - 4) 20% X BO3	MonoW Heroics By MiguelComAb XIII Liga Madrileña de Pauper. Jornada 8	23-May 40% spiciness $29 ---
W/L (8 - 6) 57% X BO1	Pioneer Boros Heroic By Alfano Arena Ladder (BO1)	20-May Not available spiciness $130 ---
Top64 (2 - 3 - 1) 33% X BO3	White Heroic By Shteve CPC Qualifier Portland @ Pauper PNW	17-May 16% spiciness $32 ---
Top4 (3 - 1) 75% X BO3	Boros Heroic By J.D. Emerick Crew3 2026 Savior of Pioneer Qualifier #4 @Crew3 Podcast	10-May 33% spiciness $150 ---
Top8 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	Deck By Heber Do Nascim... Etapa #5 @ Guilda Geek Games	08-May 24% spiciness $26 ---
W/L (4 - 1) 80% X BO3	P Orzhov Tricks By adrik Arena Ladder (BO3)	06-May Not available spiciness $231 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	Mono-white Heroic By Andersonnm Pauper Multiverso #15-2026 @ Multiverso Game Point	23-Apr 16% spiciness $27 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	Mono-White Heroic By Mattia Rossi 6° Tappa Summer Season - Lega Pauper Novara	15-Apr 18% spiciness $28 ---
Top8 (1 - 2 - 2) 20% X	Deck By Mark Wies Spring Cedh showdown @ The Hollow Archive	11-Apr Not available spiciness $5266 ---
Top32 (1 - 2 - 1) 25% X BO3	Deck By Claudio Beretta 5° Tappa Summer Season - Lega Pauper Novara	08-Apr 63% spiciness $90 ---
Top16 (1 - 1 - 2) 25% X BO3	Mono-white Heroic By DrKellos Pauper Multiverso #13-2026 @ Multiverso Game Point	02-Apr 56% spiciness $33 ---
Top32 (1 - 3) 25% X BO3	Mono-White Heroic By Mattia Rossi 4° Tappa Summer Season - Lega Pauper Novara	01-Apr 12% spiciness $28 ---
W/L (4 - 2) 66% X BO1	MonoW for quests By Barbero Arena Ladder (BO1)	30-Mar Not available spiciness $248 ---
Top16 (2 - 3) 40% X BO3	Mono-white Heroic By DrKellos Pauper Multiverso #12-2026 @ Multiverso Game Point	29-Mar 56% spiciness $33 ---
Top32 (2 - 4) 33% X BO3	deck By Bachipandi21 MTGO Pioneer Challenge 32 #12836781	29-Mar 8% spiciness $198 ---
Top8 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	Boros Heroic By Cristian Casare... Sabado en el Palacio @MagicPalace	28-Mar Not available spiciness $33 ---

Recent archetypes playing Defiant Strike

A list of archetypes playing Defiant Strike by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Pauper
Pioneer

Pauper archetypes playing Defiant Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Pauper Mono White Heroic	9	$28 $14
	Pauper Selesnya Initiative	1	$90 $97

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pioneer archetypes playing Defiant Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Pioneer Azorius Heroic	2	$195 $12
	Pioneer Boros Heroic	2	$166 $17

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Defiant Strike quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Defiant Strike?

Defiant Strike has been played in more than 19 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Defiant Strike current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.03 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.2
Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.35

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In which formats is Defiant Strike played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Pauper, and Pioneer Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Defiant Strike?

The top 3 archetypes using Defiant Strike are:

Pauper Mono White Heroic
Pauper Selesnya Initiative
Pioneer Azorius Heroic
Pioneer Boros Heroic

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Defiant Strike in the current metagame

Defiant Strike has been played in more than 264 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Pauper, and Pioneer, mainly in the following archetypes: Mono White Heroic, and Selesnya Initiative in Pauper. Azorius Heroic, and Boros Heroic in Pioneer.

Last update: 2026-06-03