Sly Instigator
C21Commander 2021/#32/2021Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.18
ManaPool$0.20
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.07
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 5.6%90d▲ 9.7%
90d high
$0.37
90d low
$0.23
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.34
Commander 2021
- Down 5.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.37.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
, : Until your next turn, target creature an opponent controls can't be blocked. Goad that creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
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Keywords
Goad
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (7)
wotc30 Jun 2023
If, during a player's declare attackers step, a creature that player controls that's been goaded is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under that player's control continuously since the turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having a creature attack a player, its controller isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack that player.
wotc30 Jun 2023
If the creature doesn't meet any of the above exceptions and can attack, it must attack a player other than the controller of the spell or ability that goaded it if able. If the creature can't attack any of those players but could otherwise attack, it must attack a planeswalker an opponent controls, a battle an opponent controls, or a player who goaded it.
wotc30 Jun 2023
If a creature you control has been goaded by multiple opponents, it must attack one of your opponents that hasn't goaded it, as that fulfills the maximum number of goad requirements. If a creature you control has been goaded by each of your opponents, the creature must attack an opponent (rather than a planeswalker or battle), but you choose which opponent it attacks.
wotc30 Jun 2023
Attacking with a goaded creature doesn't cause it to stop being goaded. If there is an additional combat phase that turn, or if another player gains control of it before it stops being goaded, it must attack again if able.
wotc30 Jun 2023
Being goaded isn't an ability the creature has. Once it's been goaded, it must attack as detailed above even if it loses all abilities.
wotc16 Apr 2021
Once a creature an opponent controls has been legally blocked, activating Sly Instigator's ability won't change or undo that block.
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About this card
Sly Instigator
Sly Instigator is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.34 (down 5.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sly Instigator FAQ
How much is Sly Instigator worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sly Instigator is $0.34. It is down 5.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.23 to $0.37.
What is the cheapest printing of Sly Instigator?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2021 at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sly Instigator?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2021 at $0.57 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sly Instigator are there?
Sly Instigator has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sly Instigator first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C21 #32, released 2021-04-23.
What is the newest printing of Sly Instigator?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CLB #736, released 2022-06-10.
Is Sly Instigator legal in Commander?
Yes, Sly Instigator is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sly Instigator legal in Modern?
Sly Instigator is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.










