Compelling Deterrence
Instant
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.
Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
- pioneer: legal
Rulings
- 2016-04-08:
The card returned to its owner’s hand may be the card they discard. If it’s the only card in that player’s hand, it must be discarded.
- 2016-04-08:
Compelling Deterrence targets only the nonland permanent. If that permanent becomes an illegal target, Compelling Deterrence doesn’t resolve and that player doesn’t discard a card.
- 2016-04-08:
If you target the only Zombie you control with Compelling Deterrence, you won’t discard a card.