Intimidation Tactics
Sorcery
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose an artifact or creature card from it. Exile that card.
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #20035
Intimidation Tactics taps up to two target creatures an opponent controls and prevents them from blocking this turn — clearing the way for an alpha strike at instant speed for a single white mana. It's a combat trick with a narrow job, and it does that job cheaply.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Intimidation Tactics is legal across every major format but sees essentially zero competitive play outside of Limited, where clearing two blockers can end a game on the spot. In Commander, the effect is too small and too temporary — it affects one opponent's two creatures rather than the whole table, and sorcery-speed combat tricks rarely make the 99 when you're competing for slots against unconditional removal. The card's best home is aggressive white creature decks in formats like Pioneer or Standard, where a one-mana instant that guarantees damage through can close out a stalled board.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Intimidation Tactics sits firmly in bulk territory — the price reflects the card's narrow, situational role rather than any hidden demand. There's no meaningful floor here; copies are widely available and unlikely to appreciate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.