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Savage Alliance

EMN · Eldritch Moon #140 · Uncommon · released 2016-07-22

{2}{R}
Instant
Escalate {1} (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.) Choose one or more — • Creatures target player controls gain trample until end of turn. • Savage Alliance deals 2 damage to target creature. • Savage Alliance deals 1 damage to each creature target opponent controls.

Savage Alliance is an uncommon red instant from Eldritch Moon (2016). It has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 2016 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.17 to $0.39 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.

USD$0.22
USD Foil$0.35
IllustratorJohann Bodin
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
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Format legality

Where you can play Savage Alliance in sanctioned and popular formats.

All printings (2)

Prices range from $0.17 to $0.39 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Innistrad Remastered at $0.17.

SetNo.RarityPriceFoil
Eldritch Moon This page140Uncommon$0.21$0.39
Innistrad Remastered169Uncommon$0.17$0.22

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Rulings

Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (9).

  • 2016-07-13When determining how much damage a creature with trample may assign to the player or planeswalker it's attacking, take into account damage that has already been dealt to the blocking creatures. For example, a 4/4 creature with trample blocked by a 4/4 creature with 2 damage marked on it may assign 2 damage to that creature and 2 damage to the defending player.
  • 2016-07-13If you choose the second and third modes, and the targeted creature is controlled by the targeted opponent, that creature will take 2 plus 1 damage for a total of 3 damage. An ability that triggers whenever that creature is dealt damage will trigger twice.
  • 2016-07-13You choose all of your modes at once. You can't wait to perform one mode's actions and then decide to choose more modes.
  • 2016-07-13You can't choose any one mode multiple times.
  • 2016-07-13If two of the chosen modes of an escalate spell target a creature, you may choose the same creature for each mode's target, or choose different creatures. The same is true if the chosen modes target a player (or opponent).
  • 2016-07-13If one target of an escalate spell becomes illegal, the other targets will still be affected. If all of the targets become illegal, the spell won't resolve.
  • 2016-07-13Effects that reduce the cost of spells reduce the total cost, including any escalate costs added.
  • 2016-07-13If an effect allows you to cast a spell that has escalate without paying its mana cost, you pay escalate costs for that spell if you choose more than one mode.
  • 2016-07-13Additional costs don't affect a spell's mana value.

Frequently asked questions

Is Savage Alliance legal in Commander?
Yes — Savage Alliance is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Savage Alliance legal in?
Savage Alliance is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Savage Alliance been printed?
Savage Alliance has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 2016 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Savage Alliance?
The cheapest printing is Innistrad Remastered (#169) at about $0.17.
Who illustrated Savage Alliance?
This printing of Savage Alliance was illustrated by Johann Bodin.