Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Seize the Initiative
Scars of Mirrodin · #20 · common · 2010
Instant
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Market reference
$0.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 20 / 249
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Steve Argyle
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- mirran
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2010-10-01
About this card
Mana cost: {W}
Type: Instant
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."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.10 |
| USD (foil) | $0.15 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.02 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.22 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Seize the Initiative is real?
Seize the Initiative is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Seize the Initiative worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Seize the Initiative is $0.10; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Seize the Initiative from?
Seize the Initiative is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Scars of Mirrodin" in the expansion series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Seize the Initiative?
Seize the Initiative is a common card in the Scars of Mirrodin set.
