Magic: The Gathering · Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
Dire Tactics
French name: Tactiques désespérées
Dire Tactics (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 183) has a market price of US$0.28 to US$0.56 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Instant
- Mana cost
- {W}{B}
- Artist
- Daarken
Card text
Exile target creature. If you don't control a Human, you lose life equal to that creature's toughness.
Flavour text
"I will preserve human life at all costs. I will stand alone against behemoths before I let them touch my city. I will hold the wall." -Oath of the Coppercoats
About this card
Dire Tactics is card 183 in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, a Magic: The Gathering set released May 15, 2020. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Foil, Normal. Illustrated by Daarken. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.56 (Foil), US$0.28 (Normal). Over the last 30 days, the Foil price went down 12.5%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
