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How to Start a Riot, art by Robin Olausson
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How to Start a Riot

{2}{R} · Instant — Lesson

Target creature gains menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Creatures target player controls get +2/+0 until end of turn.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=18 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Ruby StormPauper22.2%18
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

How to Start a Riot — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
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