Incite
Instant
Target creature becomes red until end of turn and attacks this turn if able.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #26665
Incite forces target creature to attack all opponents if able this turn — for one red mana at instant speed, it redirects a blocker, triggers combat abilities, and can kill a player who tapped out. It's a narrow trick, but in the decks that want it, the ceiling is a surprise win.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Incite earns its slot in decks that win through forced combat — Goad strategies, Adriana or Fumiko-style attack-all builds, and anything that wants to redirect a threatening creature into an opponent's face. Outside Commander, Incite is legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Pauper but sees essentially no play — one red mana for a one-turn forced attack is too narrow to compete in those formats' faster, more efficient environments. Pauper is the one place it occasionally surfaces as a combat trick in aggressive red lists, but even there it's fringe.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Incite is deep bulk — buy a playset for a quarter and never think about the price again. Bulk commons don't appreciate, but this one doesn't need to: the only reason to own it is to play it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.