Thwart the Enemy
Thwart the Enemy: Instant, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures your opponents control. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{G}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)
- Released
- 2020-04-24
- Collector number
- 173
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
- Commander rank
- 14,255 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Thwart the Enemy
Thwart the Enemy is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common green instant from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO), an expansion set released in April 2020. It is collector number 173 in that set, with art by Chris Rallis. It costs {2}{G} (two generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.20 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures your opponents control.
"Your prey is in my custody now. Withdraw." -Vivien Reid
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.20 (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 Thwart the Enemy by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
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