Bold Defense

Instant

Kicker {3} {W} (You may pay an additional {3} {W} as you cast this spell.)

Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, instead creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike until end of turn.

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Zendikar#3·Common·English

Oct 22, 2026

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Legality

LegalCommander Not legalStandard LegalModern Not legalPremodern LegalLegacy LegalVintage Not legalBrawl Not legalPioneer

LegalOathbreaker

LegalPauper Not legalHistoric

Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 1, 2009

Only creatures you control as Bold Defense resolves are affected.

Oct 1, 2009

If a creature doesn’t have first strike, granting it first strike after combat damage has been dealt in the first combat damage step won’t prevent it from dealing combat damage. It will still assign and deal its combat damage in the second combat damage step.