Provoke the Trolls

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Provoke the Trolls: Instant, Starter Commander Decks. Provoke the Trolls deals 3 damage to any target. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{R}
Mana value
4
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Starter Commander Decks (SCD)
Released
2022-12-02
Collector number
153
Artist
Deruchenko Alexander
Commander rank
22,483 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Provoke the Trolls

Provoke the Trolls is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red instant from Starter Commander Decks (SCD), a Commander product released in December 2022. It is collector number 153 in that set, with art by Deruchenko Alexander. It costs {3}{R} (three generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Kaldheim (2021) to Starter Commander Decks (2022). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.17 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Provoke the Trolls deals 3 damage to any target. If a creature is dealt damage this way, it gets +5/+0 until end of turn.

"I like burning and pillaging as much as anyone, but sometimes it's just easier to throw a rock and let the trolls do the work." -Urik, Tuskeri raid leader

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.17 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Provoke the Trolls by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Provoke the Trolls

Provoke the Trolls has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Kaldheim (KHM) #144Uncommon2021

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