| Name | Coercive Impetus  |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment — aura |
| Description | Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever enchanted creature attacks, you draw a card and lose 1 life. |
| Artist | Kieran Yanner |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #74 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Coercive Impetus, Enchantment — aura, designed by Kieran Yanner first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven Commander and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.
**Coercive Impetus** fits best in aggressive or politically oriented Commander decks—especially Rakdos (black-red) or other multiplayer-focused builds—that want to force opponents’ creatures into combat while profiting from the chaos; it’s particularly strong in goad-centric strategies (like those led by Kardur, Doomscourge or Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant) because it turns an opponent’s best creature into a card-draw engine for you while pressuring other players. The card is solid in multiplayer Commander but weak in 1v1 formats, since goad loses much of its value there. Compared to alternatives, **Parasitic Impetus** (gains you life instead of costing life) is often better for survivability, **Shiny Impetus** generates Treasures (often stronger ramp value), and **Bloodthirsty Blade** can repeatedly move between creatures, giving it more long-term impact; in higher-power decks, repeatable draw engines like **Phyrexian Arena** or **Black Market Connections** are more reliable. Overall, Coe
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