Frantic Confrontation
Instant
Target creature you control gets +X/+0 and gains first strike and trample until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #15135
Frantic Confrontation deals 3 damage to a creature and puts two +1/+1 counters on a creature you control — solid on-board math for two mana. It's a role-player, not a staple, but in decks that want both removal and counters on the same card, it earns its slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Frantic Confrontation is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it's seriously worth discussing is Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, two-mana sorceries that deal 3 damage to a single creature don't make the cut when the format's threats end games on turn one or two. In Commander, the calculus shifts — the counter distribution gives it marginal upside in +1/+1 counter synergy decks, but even there, instant-speed removal usually wins the slot over a sorcery with conditional upside.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Frantic Confrontation is bulk, and it'll stay that way — there's no competitive demand pulling the price up. Pick it up freely if the synergy fits, but don't expect it to be hard to find.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.