Tenacity
Tenacity: Instant, Foundations Jumpstart. Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain lifelink until end of turn. Untap those creatures. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {3}{W}
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart (J25)
- Released
- 2024-11-15
- Collector number
- 104
- Artist
- Liiga Smilshkalne
- Commander rank
- 19,055 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Tenacity
Tenacity is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white instant from Foundations Jumpstart (J25), a draft-focused set released in November 2024. It is collector number 104 in that set, with art by Liiga Smilshkalne. It costs {3}{W} (three generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Shadows over Innistrad (2016) to Foundations Jumpstart (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.26 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain lifelink until end of turn. Untap those creatures. (Damage dealt by those creatures also causes you to gain that much life.)
"Deep in the ugliness of war, she appeared to remind us of the love for which we fight." -Syr Agata of Ardenvale
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.26 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Tenacity by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Tenacity
Tenacity has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) #SOI-42 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Shadows over Innistrad (SOI) #42 | Uncommon | 2016 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Tenacity, newest first.
- The set of creatures affected by Tenacity is determined as the spell resolves. Creatures you begin to control later in the turn won't get +1/+1 or gain lifelink.
- Multiple instances of lifelink on the same creature are redundant.
Similar cards
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