---
name: "Guerrilla Tactics"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "ALL"
set_name: "Alliances"
collector_number: "74a"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Randy Asplund-Faith"
oracle_id: "65ad90f5-4dae-494b-83fb-8052e77e0b12"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/guerrilla-tactics-all"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Guerrilla Tactics
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Guerrilla Tactics deals 2 damage to any target.
When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, it deals 4 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Deal Damage](/printing/deal-damage-unh.md) — Instant
2. [Skullscorch](/printing/skullscorch-tor.md) — Sorcery
3. [Sonic Burst](/printing/sonic-burst-exo.md) — Instant
4. [Gorilla Tactics](/printing/gorilla-tactics-cmb2.md) — Instant
5. [Acceptable Losses](/printing/acceptable-losses-ody.md) — Sorcery
6. [Kris Mage](/printing/kris-mage-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alliances (ALL) #74a
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Randy Asplund-Faith
- **Total Printings:** 44 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`